[Epic 4G Android Development] lownox:
Firstly, I don't mind Warren's posts at all. He and the epicCM team should be proud of their accomplishments. Did you ever think you would get ICS on the epic? My wife has had this phone for a year and I was thinking she would never get gingerbread. LOL

I started this thread because each of the other two forums that I have participated in (which isn't a lot... I don't have much to say usually) have had a KANG thread where I got CM roms. Whatever the definition of the word KANG is thought to be by the masses, Cyanogenmod used to use it to describe builds that they now refer to as UNOFFICIAL. When the repo is synced and built, the resulting file is named with one of those two monikers still... today. So, I in no way feel it is a derogatory term when it comes to CM. Also, with all of the official pages describing how to build from source... the rom... the kernel... I hardly feel that the team, overall, feels negatively toward Kangs or unofficial builds. Bricking is always the risk when flashing a kang... but a hard brick almost takes effort these days. Unless you are playing with fire (read bootloaders) a hard brick is unlikely.

As of now, I haven't had a problem with any of the builds I have put out there. Again, I am building these for my wife's phone primarily. I shared them here never expecting the somewhat cruddy reception I got. But it's fine, maybe I rushed it and didn't have everything in place... not prepared to answer the questions about differences, etc.

The main reason for that was basically my understanding of what a KANG is. To me, a KANG build comes between nighties or any "official" release by the cyanogenmod team. It may or may not include cherry-picked, unverified code/patches. It may be unstable. The cool part is that you get to try some features before some other people. The price for this is some features may not work, etc. Cherry picking can cause problems no doubt. I don't know what the problematic picks I may have included are, but rather than just suggest that I am going to cause brick... how about helping me out a bit and telling me something like "Hey Yo, that pick you included is gonna cost somebody 3 hours of reinstalling all their apps" (just buy Titanium already LOL)

When I started flashing Euroskank Kangs for my Captivate, some of the guys in the thread started linking to building instructions. A few days later I was building from source. This was a step for me. I write software and develop algorithms all the time, but I don't code Java or do any programming that is phone related. (I work with microcontrollers in the HVAC industry). Anyhow, this was a step for me. It gets me closer to git, developing my own apps, and maybe someday contributing to the CM project.

I wouldn't exactly say that I don't know what I am doing, Warren; but you are correct in the implication that I am not an expert or understand all the complexities of what I am doing. In layman's terms, I certainly know enough to be dangerous. :D

Well, that's all for now. Bottom-line is this... I think these builds are fun. Am I trying to steal anyone's thunder? Hell NO! That is not my intention whatsoever.

If you don't know it yet though... you might brick your phone flashing ANY kang. I just did it the other night... touch recovery never finished installing... so a meeting with Hiemdall was in order. LOL

Nuf said. Thank me. LOL... and Kenny... you may want to get your mop ready. LMAO