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Hi Gnuite. Will N800 more horsepower help the release a version in which the maps are rotated "up is always North"? Will such a version work on a poor 770?

By the way, I have tried numerous times to add the libsqlite0 deb to the maemo (mistral) extras repository, which would alleviate the "have to install libsqlite0 separately first" problem, but for some reason, it won't stick. It's in the pool, but it won't get added to the Packages file for some reason. I must be doing something wrong... :/

I was gonna ask the same thing, ???

I think you meant "up is always the direction you're heading," since what you described is already how it works today.

The added memory will make it easier to keep the necessary pixels duplicated in an appropriate pixbuf without hogging all of the system's memory. And the new CPU is probably enough to support arbitrary rotation. It might work suitably on a 770, albeit obviously a lot slower.

The problem as it exists now is that I have a great deal of both memory and CPU optimization in the code at the moment that depends on the current "up is always north" behavior. Changing that behavior would mean abandoning all of that optimization, which is not a trivial undertaking.

If I ever get an n800, I'll probably experiment with it, but since I don't want to abandon 770 users (of whom myself is one), I am hesitant to make changes that will require the n800 or otherwise ruin the Maemo Mapper experience on the 770.

To be honest, if the n800 catches on and draws a larger customer base, then I'll put higher priority on documentation in order to assist new Maemo Mapper users, since the documentation as it exists now is almost non-existent. n800-specific capability enhancements are definitely not high on my list.

I wrote a brief overview of how to get maemo-mapper v1.3.2 running on N800, if anyone needs any direction!!

http://www.internettablettalk.com/fo...ead.php?t=4024

Yes you're right

Yes, I also am a 770 user and I'll remain for a long time again (due to lack of money ), and I am very happy with Maemo Mapper. It was just to have something very non-tech proof (do the word "wife" says anything to you, guys? ) to get rid of Tomtom on my Palm

Thanks, Omar

Confirmed MM1.3.3 working on N800. Thanks!

Worked! I just installed it from the repository via AppsManager on my N800.

THANK YOU!

wait, does that mean .debs compiled for the 770 + os 2006 *will* run on an n800 or am I missing something (like the implied step of compile it yourself in the new scratchbox)? I thought the new os & cpu broke binary compatibility.

The new OS and CPU have not broken binary compatability, however some APIs have changed. By and large, apps written for OS 2006 will work on OS 2007 without any changes.