Hi guys.


Coming from a windows background, developing an application is very simply. Simply install VB or a C++ compiler, create, test and compile and you have a shiny exe that you copy over to any windows pc and run. Very simple and it works. In other words, I spent about 10 mins installing the development environment and was up coding in no time.

Now to get maemo installed, has taken me hours... and so far, all iv managed to do is install scratchbox, and load up a blank Xephyr window with nothing in it. I assume that's supposed to be a blank window to showcase programs? Who knows, I will need to spend a few weeks just getting the environment setup.

Why make things soo complicated? I mean surely there must be an easy way of doing things.

The instructions for getting the system up and running on maemo are wrong and in fact don't work. I have to tweak it just to get that blank window. Further more, there is nothing on taking a user from loading the environment, coding a basic program and then loading it up onto the N900. Something like that would be enough to get even an amateur (which I am) up and running quickly so they keep their enthusiasm going and actually develop rather then get bored and drop it.

Sorry rant over!

I would love to hear about people's experience about developing applications, whether they think its a good platform and how easy it was.

Cheers.