Isn't Python a 'C' sytle language?

No way! Every "C-style language" has curly braces, but Python doesn't. And that's just for starters. Python is very different from C (and much easier to code). The only downside (for some purposes) is that apps written in Python are likely to run slower than those written in C or C++.

Regards,
Roger

The website for it says 11th of September is the current release,

but if you actually download the details from the real download site (http://tablets-dev.nokia.com/maemo-d...-downloads.php)

The release notes say:

* MAEMO SDK VIRTUAL DESKTOP IMAGE DETAILS

- Image version: Maemo SDK Virtual Desktop Image - PreFinal 2
- Image release date: 07.10.2009
- Virtualization techniques supported: VMWare, VirtualBox, QEMU
- Estimated size: 7.9GB (normal) and 2.7GB (compressed - zip format)
- Image download link: http://tablets-dev.nokia.com/maemo-d...-downloads.php

- Ubuntu base release infromation:
- Distribution: Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex
- Version: 8.10
- Edition: Desktop, Intel x86
- Date: 30.10.2008
- URL: http://releases.ubuntu.com/intrepid/

- Maemo SDK base release infromation:
- Distributions: Maemo Fremantle 5.0 SDK Final and
Maemo Diablo 4.1.2 SDK Maintenance

So from reading that, its more up to date than the website actually says.

Cheers
Rip

Not followed the whole thread, but it seems to me that this solution (maemovmware) with VirtualBox is a very good option for beginners. I use the same for Windows7. GuessAdditions particularly are recommend installing and runing in IntegratedMode (Host key + L). You can see it on pictures on my blog: http://tableter.files.wordpress.com/..._maemosdk5.png running in the background and the Windows 7 Ultimate in the foreground with VB Maemo5 SDK. Even Copy & Paste works Here a little better picture of Esbox: http://tableter.files.wordpress.com/...emosdkatw7.png. Happy coding

So I guess it is possible to get diablo along freemantle on scratchbox ?
I'll test that vm then, unless someone explain how to setup diablo target on latest fm sdk

I really like the Solution #4: Native Windows cross-platform development. But I think that there should be full emulation of Maemo, but Symbian, WinMo and any other supported platform too. This way it would be easy to develop to all the platforms and do the necessary tweaking per platform/device. Well, at least in theory...

Windows developers might find Mono to be the best option, although the official packages don't appear to have been updated for Maemo 5. This is an open source .NET knock-off. You can then use the MonoDevelop IDE on Windows, and the compiled binaries should run on any Mono platform.

.NET bindings for Qt are provided by Qyoto. This can be tied into MonoDevelop's GUI designer with QyotoDevelop.

I haven't used any of this myself, so I can't vouch that it will actually work, but hopefully it will be a good starting point for someone who actually has a device (or a Scratchbox guru).

I'm itching to start developing for my N900 now that I finally have it. But the hassle (talking as a Windows user, of course ) necessary for setting up a Maemo SDK in VM is putting me off. Can't the Qt Creator developing team make something easy to use and preferably ready for yesterday?

Anyway, please vote for this if you like me would like to code using Qt in Windows:

Brainstorm Link

Please vote to have it out of the Sandbox. Currently 4 votes from the 10 needed.

http://maemo.org/community/brainstor..._and_maemo_sdk

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If you download the virtual disk image (vmware?)- everthing should be set up for you. I think the size of it aprrox 10gb.
I think the image is Ubuntu or Debian..can't remember