[Touch Pro, Fuze ROM Development] TheWebMachine:
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NEWS:

-09/05/2009 @ 11:00PM(EDT)-
THE TIME HAS COME! v1.13.23037 is now officially BETA. I have just
uploaded the first .zip to RapidShare and will be updating this entire thread
with all the goodies. I am looking forward to your feedback on my first-ever
public ROM release! There are a few things to note, and I would like to
remind you to please read the "Known Issues, FAQ," and "Change Log" for
important details about each release before posting a question. I will be sure
to carefully document all important matters in these sections. The most
important thing to note: I have removed FingerKeyB from the initial config.
It was taking WAY too long to install and left you staring at the Chome
screen until it loaded the config app. You can easily install it when you are
ready from the \Windows folder. If future versions install faster or I can
create a loading screen of some sort, I will re-enable auto-install.

-09/01/2009 @ 12:45PM(EDT)-
I'm now running v1.12.23037(ALPHA) and am pleased to say that an official
beta release is nearly here!!! I have one thing I'm going to ask of
someone...something I am not sure how to do as I've never done such a
thing on windows mobile: Can someone create me a VERY simple CE
executable that, when executed, displays a dialog box (no buttons needed)
with the message "Please wait..."?? The reason is thus: I am including
FingerKeyboard2 in my ROM because I feel it runs 100 times better than the
HTC SIPs. The problem; it is a cab installer that loads the config app after
installing (requiring me to hide the UC window), but takes several moments
to install before showing the config, leaving the user to see what appears to
be a ready today screen that simply doesn't respond in the meantime. I
don't want to confuse users. The simple dialog would be one solution. The
other is to convert the cab to a package and cook it in...but I want all
extras to be easily uninstalled and update-ready to remain in-line with my
mission. If anyone would like to undertake this seemingly simple task for me,
I would greatly appreciate it. I will release the first beta to everyone within
a few days of fixing this final "glitch." Everything else is running well. See
the first couple posts for the Wish List and What's Included to see what else
is going on. :)

-08/12/2009 @ 10:30PM(EDT)-
After tons of chaos, I've found some time to resume working on this ROM.
I'm now running Alpha8 and am pleased to report that I'm down to two major
bugs holding up the release of a beta. One is relatively new (an issue with
WiFi, well a big mess of issue really) and one is relatively old (a freeze up
issue with poutlook). I have migrated to the 230xx builds, which cleared up
a few issues I was having with Alpha6 and below. I have a lead on the WiFi
issue (a package I changed with build 23022) and am edging closer to
completing, what I'm starting to call, "Franken P. Outlook." Something I've
noticed about poutlook (since the dawn of WM6.0) is the fact that there is
no truly stable build of it. Every build carries over several bugs of some
previous build and several new bugs of its own. Some newer builds will even
reintroduce long-resolved bugs of previous builds for no logical reason. So
I've endeavored to create a hybrid build of poutlook...one that contains the
stable components of each of the WM6.1 and 6.5 builds recently released.
(Hence the name. ;-) If anyone would like to suggest poutlook builds with
their strengths and weaknesses, please post the OS version and build the
version of poutlook originates from. It is most important to include what is
most stable about the build, as that will determine what is useful from it.
Thanks again for your patience!

-06/27/2009 @ 4:00PM(EDT)-
I am now on Alpha4, but had to temporarily suspend development to be
present for the birth of my first nephew (required a trip out of town).
When I return home, I will begin working on Alpha5 to work out the bugs
in my current build. The biggest issue I encountered (which has hindered
my bug hunting until I return home) was a complete clash with WMWifiRouter
(v1.35-build 850)...my guess is an incompatibility between WM6.5 and the
reg hacks performed by WMWR. I will HReset and resume bug hunting without
WMWR...the only reason I installed this soon was to have internet while out
of town (I prefer to use WMWR over WMICS).

-06/24/2009 @ 2:00AM(EDT)-
I can assure you, this is proving to be much fun! :) I am now working on
Alpha3...we won't discuss all that has transpired in the Alpha2 today. LOL
Just know that it was a learning experience...and I learned a lot. In other
news, I have gained perspective on how I intend to develop the individual
"flavors" in this series. These are now VERY briefly outlined in the What's
Included section below. I'll begin elaborating on this as the builds progress.
I've also updated the first post with some credits. These people deserve
serious recognition for their hard work and devotion to the community here.
Please check out their work, as well. Thank you!

-06/23/2009 @ 2:30AM(EDT)-
I ran my first alpha build today...essentially just the base "clean" ROM with
some fixes and tweaks to start. Identified bugs and am working on another
alpha to be built tomorrow. I've started cataloging packages and researching
version/stability history. As I verify fully stable packages in alpha, I'll begin
listing them in What's Included. Feel free to recommend packages (both
OEM and CAB, as I want things to be rather modular when possible) but if
you are recommending something with known "unresolved" issues, don't
expect it to be included in the first release.

-06/22/2009 @ 8:20AM(EDT)-
Thread created, some general info added, initial format created. I've just
cooked my first "alpha" build. Planning to backup and flash it shortly...
*crosses fingers*

CHANGELOG:

-09/05/2009 <v1.13.23037(d)>-
* Initial release...