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2009-10-16
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#111
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Originally Posted by JayOnThaBeat
Dude, there's still plenty of design, docs and bughunting work needed in the garage...play to your strengths man, you'll still earn karma
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2009-10-16
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@ Helsinki
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#112
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Originally Posted by ddalex
We're trying to improve this issue: http://maemo.org/community/brainstor...heir_software/
to qgil, because he doesn't get private messages:
It strikes me as grossly unfair that a developer with an application in top 30 downloads for OS2008 doesn't have enough karma to get eligible for the developer discount program, probably because he's not active in the forum. If you want, I'm sure you can see who he is, I'm not gonna name him.
I'm sure that this program is an effort for Nokia in such times, but my back-on-the-envelope calculations shows that this program could've been a lot better targeted at relevant developers in the community, at least as a recognition gesture. I'm not talking about myself, btw !
All suggestions are welcome.
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2009-10-16
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#113
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Originally Posted by Hogwash
Design and Flash development is for india? I will murder your family and eat your firstborn.
That work is what India is for
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2009-10-16
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#114
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Originally Posted by Texrat
I never said that ALL developers where being ignored. But apparently some developers have been. If we have devs in the top 50 apps that haven't been targeted; then their is a problem.
Again: developers are not being ignored.
300 devices @ maemo summit
and 180 devices in the device program. Easily half of that should have been targeted at devs.
Let me put it this way; Anderson Lizardo (INdt) has 195 Karma. Now, he probably got a pre-production device long before us just because of what they do. But being purely based on Karma, you don't think the developers of PyMaemo should have been targetted. Do you understand the point I'm trying to make. He (& his team) fortunately do have devices (I assume) -- but the karma will eliminate developers who don't post a lot. And it will eliminate developers who work on underpinnings since they only "users" of that will be other developers. Do you see the problem that we are trying to raise?
Nathan.
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2009-10-16
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@ Virginia
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#115
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Originally Posted by JayOnThaBeat
Smart != knowledgeable
I've got mad karma already.
I mean, when noobs come here and ask some n900-specific question, I'm gonna draw a blank... I like being smarter than people, and in those cases, I won't have a chance to show it off
A buddy of mine memorized every Trivial Pursuit card in the known universe...unbeatable at the game....yet he was as dumb as a weekend in Idaho.
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2009-10-16
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@ A place with no mountains
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#116
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Originally Posted by pycage
How do I find my karma points?
Your Karma is sufficient.
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2009-10-16
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@ Mississauga, On
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#117
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Originally Posted by Nathan
We should have votes or something, Nathan has made it much easier for windows developers to get started and I think thats a huge step for maemo development. Everyone thank Nathan
I'm not who he is refering to either -- but I agree; I think the targetting sucks. I think what Nokia is doing is Great, don't get me wrong.
But I think the device should have been better targetted to developers who have done more to foster the community.
It appears those who are really active on the forums tend to have the better karma ratings. I know 80% of my karma is forum related and I'm not a heavy poster. I try to handle tech support type threads; not chit-chat; I don't have time to chit-chat -- I have developing to do. ;-)
I have to admit I was hoping to make the cut; but at 167 karma; I am short 33 karma. Not that I would be picked in a targeted fashion, either -- it seems a shame that popular application devs don't get the device.
Nathan
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2009-10-16
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@ North Texas, USA
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#118
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Originally Posted by Nathan
Devs were in attendance at the Summit and received devices. Not sure if it came to half. But is that percentage so important?
300 devices @ maemo summit
and 180 devices in the device program. Easily half of that should have been targeted at devs.
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Do you see the problem that we are trying to raise?
Nathan.
Nathan, I certainly see the problem and so does Quim, et al. I get the feeling though that you've overlooked some posts on the topic... many in this thread alone.
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2009-10-16
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@ Pennsylvania, USA
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#119
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Originally Posted by ddalex
As I wrote, no one ever took action. No thread was created to collect nominations. No poll was run to determine the top picks of the community.
I never saw this thread, tell me where should I post the nomination, and I'll do it on Monday.
However, the abbreviated history:
- the proposal by debernardis on 11 September 2009
- the non-binding acceptance of the idea by qgil on 11 September 2009
- the reminder that the community needs to act by qgil on 15 September 2009
We let the chance pass us by, and we cannot blame Nokia for our inaction.
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2009-10-16
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#120
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Well, having had to cancel my trip to Amsterdam at the last moment for work-related reasons, I for one was glad to receive Quim's mail -- a happy surprise. Especially as I had a hunch since the very start that they would be handing out N900s at the Summit, and flinched at the confirmation.
Here in France the N900 is still on pre-order at the Nokia shop for 649€, which adds up to 965$ (a world record ? :-).
So depending on your locale, the discount program can actually be a good deal and a generous offer, given the circumstances...
Thanks Quim, and kudos for pulling it off !
Here in France the N900 is still on pre-order at the Nokia shop for 649€, which adds up to 965$ (a world record ? :-).
So depending on your locale, the discount program can actually be a good deal and a generous offer, given the circumstances...
Thanks Quim, and kudos for pulling it off !
