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[G1 Android Development] enderx1:
USERNAME: enderx

I'm not very experienced yet, ( only in high school ), but I'm more than willing to learn. I have taken some courses in C, and C++, and I taught my self web page development, and I have tried a bit of stuff with android and java, but nothing complicated.

As long as someone can be there to give me help every now and then, I'm happy to work with anything with this project.

Average Time you can put in: I can work after school till practice every weekday (after I finish my hw which doesn't take long ), and a few hours every weekend day.

How to reach me: chuesterx@gmail.com

Also, I don't know if this is important, but I also am fairly comfortable with various distros of linux and use of the terminal and command prompt.
[G1 Android Development] irrenhaus:
People I think we have to discuss some basic strategy ^^

Is this about replacing the close source google apps?

Or is this about replacing the google services?

Imho the first one. This means we use the google services but change the frontend. Don't forget that google provides us with different apis. And let's face it: We all use the google services (gmail, etc.) and never will stop using it :)

I mean, the project is hosted on google code because it was simple ;)

Replacing the services would bring us down, it's something we can't afford.

But simply replacing the visual apps still using their services - this can really be done.

What do you think?
[G1 Android Development] irrenhaus:
USERNAME: irrenhaus

What you are comfortable working with: Apps, system files (Java, C/C++)

What you enjoy working with: all of the above

How to get a hold of you: flammenschweif at gmail.com

Average Time you can put in: We'll see, university begins in a few days. I think enough :) But not this weekend xD

Time u can generally work: afternoon, night. Never in the morning. Never. ;)
[G1 Android Development] amlwaycooljr:
Absolutely the first option, it's not only the easiest but also beneficial seeing as we already use Google's services. After all it is only there apps we can not use, we can still use their free services and apis. Just my two cents.
[G1 Android Development] akapoor:
Might as well Contribute.

USERNAME: akapoor

What you are comfortable working with: App Developing, System Files

What you enjoy working with: Building, Testing

How to get a hold of you: kapooraakash -at- gmail [dot] com

Average Time you can put in: 4-5 Hours a day [weekday]. 6-7 Hours [weekend]

Time u can generally work: Afternoon Weekdays [2-7PM] , Morning/Afternoon Weekends [10AM - 4PM]
[G1 Android Development] ttabbal:
Not really. We needed a way to get up and running FAST. Google Code is the best place I can think of to do that. I have registered a domain name, but it takes a day or two for the registration to get copied to all the DNS servers. And I have web hosting, but then I have to install the apps, configure them, set up subversion, etc.. With Google Code I had the page up and running in a small fraction of the time it would have taken to set up my own.

It's not like they are making a ton of money off us or anything by hosting the dev page. And if there are enough people that want to help maintain our own system, I'm ok with that too.

Besides, it's kinda funny. :D
[G1 Android Development] techinkdev:
USERNAME: techinkdev

What you are comfortable working with: testing, themes, graphic design

What you enjoy working with: (any of the above)

How to get a hold of you: techinkdev@gmail.com

Average Time you can put in: 4 hours weekday // 6 hours weekends

Time u can generally work: (afternoons/nights)
[G1 Android Development] kaotikking:
Beta testing

I will beta test anything thrown my way

Time dedicated: 5 days a week 6 - 8 hours a day (Time of day is flexible) MAYBE even all day Sunday and Thursdays if my Non Profit Corp. allows me too lol

I own a Sidekick as a second phone so im always online on yahoo.. PM me for sn

Gmail.. Kaotikking@gmail.com
[G1 Android Development] amlwaycooljr:
Well if/when we decide to host our own system I'd volunteer to help maintain it. Hmm anyway I'm off to a b-day party, I'll be back later on today.
[G1 Android Development] ttabbal:
That's my plan as well. Some people are really pissed at Google, and I understand that. However, this project is about replacing the closed apps with open versions. Even if we set up the apps for Google to start with, there's no reason we can't include options to sync with other services in the future.

It sounds like people in general want to go full open source. So existing closed apps aren't the way we want to go. Is that the consensus? That's going to take some time, but should be workable.

It sounds like the sync might work itself out as the code is in the open source repo. Very cool.
[G1 Android Development] atolar:
Full open source is the way we need to go... the way we all thought it was to begin with.
[G1 Android Development] jarcher2828:
spanish - English translation and rom testing

Great idea, I can help with translation as well and I can do testing.

I am normally available Wednesdays and Thursdays and after 7pm psd

My email is jarcher2828@gmail.com

I also Have 2 G1 and A mytouch to test with
[G1 Android Development] farmatito:
full open source +1
[G1 Android Development] Evervoid:
Evervoid (A.K.A Kez)

Testing, Idea Development, Management, Website Development

All of the above.

AIM: KezMST

E-Mail: Evgamer[at]gmail.com

My time of availability varies during weekdays, and weekends.

I can dedicate time most usually on week nights and weekend mornings/afternoons.

Other Information:

I am a High School student and thus my time of availability fluctuates from week to week, however I should generally have several hours a day to work on this project. I am planning on learning application development in the future as well; that is to say however I do not have any experience yet.
[G1 Android Development] mohsinkhan47:
Theme designer

Rom. Designer

Tester
[G1 Android Development] schwiz:
USERNAME:schwiz

What you are comfortable working with: apps but i would like to learn more :D

How to get a hold of you: schwiz@gmail.com

Average Time you can put in: 5-10 hours a week

Time u can generally work:nights
[G1 Android Development] jcarrz1:
Flag google maps as inappropriate!!

Guys, I just thought of ways to get google to notice the problem and the community's reaction even more: flag google maps as inappropriate. At first I was thinking of flagging the petition app as inappropriate (to make them notice it) but then they'd just delete it. I think that they have people who monitor the flagging of apps and if they see their own app, they'd react...

I just chose "other objection" and typed in something (not rude of course)

Let me know if anyone thinks this is wrong
[G1 Android Development] doubleokneegro:
USERNAME: doubleokneegro

What you are comfortable working with: Themes, Photoshop edits, (mom's a lawyer for AES - damn student loans, in case we need consulting?)

What you enjoy working with: Themes & people fighting for a cause - such as this

How to get a hold of you: doubleokneegro@gmail.com

Work: at night and sometimes in classes during the day (up to 5+ hours on some days)
[G1 Android Development] jcarrz1:
I'd Like to join!

Btw,

jcarrz1 (James)

Web development (possible hosting?)

testing

theming (logo designing, etc..)

many years linux experience... not too special around here :)

jcarrg1@gmail.com
[G1 Android Development] kintera:
username: Kintera

Working with: Themes/Rom/apps/Testing/Sounds/Multimedia

Enjoy: Themes/Apps/Sounds/Multimedia

How to contact: Kintera@gmail.com

time to contribute: 3-5 hours a night

Times i can work: mainly after 9 pm some days time before 4 pm

I'm a marine first so yeah i do intend to put my time into this i believe firmly in this.

As i'm a Data Network Specialist i'm always on call but always able to contact Dang

blackberry. also an electrical engineering student and i dabble in multimedia. I also work

Heavily on Windows embedded i'm an active beta tester for WES 2011 ctp
[G1 Android Development] SimonNWalker:
Application and ROM distribution

At AndroidSPIN we have been hosting and distributing ROMs and Themes for some time. Our new database (not yet released) already has support for Applications as well.

If there is some way we can help with this project, I'd be willing to talk with my co hosts to see what can be done.

We already have projects that use XML feeds from our database to provide information about latest releases and the same technology could easily be used to distribute apps and app updates.

We are completely community supported as all our services have always been free.

We already have many of the major ROM developers using our services.

Anyway, I will be tracking the progress of this new and exciting project closely.

Good luck guys!
[G1 Android Development] madunix:
i just want to say thank you to everyone that is stepping up. i wish i has some sort of programming skills or more money to help support this cause. you guys are what makes this community a real community. again thank you guys and if there's anyway i can help as a regular. please let me know.
[G1 Android Development] overground:
overground

Limited but not useless theming. (Manup456 and Irrenhaus I'm sure will vouch, we have worked well together in the recent past)

Excellent with troubleshooting and organization.(TheDudeofLife and many others will confirm)

email in pm

25-30 hours a week

greater part of M-F 8am-5pm PST
[G1 Android Development] dubbeld00:
Shall I register xdandroid.com for our developing? If this is the name we want to use... I can host for a short period, but don't have the capacity to keep it up, so hope that Evilpig can do this later on...

Can't we set a meeting @ IRC or something? To do some brainstorming?
[G1 Android Development] farmatito:
system binaries

C coding

shell scripting

busybox development

porting of system programs to android
[G1 Android Development] jdwme:
USERNAME: JDWME

What you are comfortable working with: Theme design/source editing (learning right now)

What you enjoy working with: Graphic design and ui elements

How to get a hold of you: jdwme2 at gmail

Average Time you can put in: Depends on what's needed, have access to a linux netbook all day

Time u can generally work: Late night and some mornings, fridays as needed

Really looking forward to this and would love to give back to the community :)
[G1 Android Development] ggolemg:
Open Android Alliance - Google Group

http://groups.google.com/group/openandroidalliance

I have created a google group

If you wish to be a member/manager/owner just let me know

Currently I need someone to specifically be an owner along side myself.

The intention of the group will be exactly the same as this thread.

Should I make a new thread with this info? I will let one of you post it if its worth anything.
[G1 Android Development] constellanation:
i read the first ten pages of this, and i must say exciting times.

I am (though not a developer) giving my full support behind a completely open source version of android.

As it is, i suspect this will/could be the first distro split in the young life of android.

It'll take time, and hopefully by the time it gets to a point that needs testers, i'll have a second android phone and my g1 can be used fully for that to help if i can.

good luck, you have my support. and i'm excited to see what can come from this.
[G1 Android Development] phete:
Would this maybe bring us Galaxy-users out from under the shadows? ;) Or will this still be an XDA-thing? :]
[G1 Android Development] evilpig:
I was thinking something like openandroidalliance.com or XDAndroid.com? I guess either works.

If you were able to purchase the domain, I could give you the nameservers to the webhosting I am setting up at the moment. For now just getting a basic blog and forum running. For sure will have the blog up in a few minutes.

I would purchase it but I am having a money dilemma at the moment.
[G1 Android Development] irrenhaus:
I for myself hope that this, when it is successfully completed, runs on _all_ android phones. :)

And I think the hero system was the first distro of android. Motorola is next. We are the third but the absolutey first who will be fully open source :)
[G1 Android Development] evilpig:
I was using meebo until I got eBuddy... works and looks so much better.
[G1 Android Development] jjcd51590:
This will most likely carry the xda name but i plan on makeing it universal

Everything is OPEN source is the way we need to go even the background services

loccy has givin permission on modified browser use
[G1 Android Development] Ready2Mosh:
You peeps are gonna bring this to "a whole nother level". Awesomeness is about to begin, can't wait!
[G1 Android Development] th3fallen:
why not do what the devs did with the iphone, and create another market that contained apps that didnt have to abide by the strict reviews of google.
[G1 Android Development] digitaljeff:
so lots of posts, any progress?

have any dev's signed on to this yet?
[G1 Android Development] evilpig:
Update... I have a website running temporarily at http://android.teamriot.net

I will try to get a domain in the coming weeks unless dubbeld is able to help on that part. I will be getting a forum running soon so we can start getting organized over there. Not to break up from XDA this is our home, but all the serious members will need to sign up on the forum either tonight or tomorrow and start getting things moving.

:D
[G1 Android Development] TermyJW:
Maybe it would be a good idea to set up a Content Management System, like "Joomla", or something similar, and then hooking up a blog behind it? I would be happy, as I said, to help with this.
[G1 Android Development] evilpig:
Joomla is very nice, I use it on another site. Although for what we're looking at I find Wordpress as a suitable option. And I plan on getting a PHPbb forum running within the next 24 hours. So we can move our development over there.

Wordpress has many great plugins to basically call it a CMS as well. Stay tuned for updates.

Oh by the way, I spoke with jjcd and www.openandroidalliance.com seems like a great domain to register. If someone is able to do that, it would be great. As I said before I'm pretty broke right now so it doesn't seem like an option at the moment.
[G1 Android Development] Meltus:
Meltus

What you are comfortable working with: (Audio) system file editing/Theme and graphic design/basic java coding and app design

What you enjoy working with: as above

How to get a hold of you: dancassidy7@googlemail.com

Average Time you can put in: depends

Time u can generally work: Evenings and all day monday/wednesday

:)
[G1 Android Development] jjcd51590:
Promotion lol if you could pass on the word it would be great
[G1 Android Development] cacahahacaca:
Check this out for a Market replacement:

http://strazzere.com/blog/?p=293
[G1 Android Development] evilpig:
Okay I have purchased openandroidalliance.com

It will be up in about 12-24 hours.
[G1 Android Development] Baly23:
i'm good at photoshop... could I help?

There is only a bad notice (maybe), i don't have an android phone, so i can't test the files that i've skinned, i have to send you everytime =)

EDIT: PM me for contact ;)
[G1 Android Development] jjcd51590:
GREAT thanks alot
[G1 Android Development] ttabbal:
We have a few devs signed up and the project page is up and running. We could use more devs and we need to start getting some docs on how the underlying stuff works so we can get user apps working. :)

Everyone is still just doing research and looking into things. Good news that loccy doesn't mind us using the browser improvements. Those fixes make the browser so much better.
[G1 Android Development] akapoor:
Correction : I have the domain registered.

jjcd, PM me so we can talk about this.
[G1 Android Development] cacahahacaca:
This might have gotten lost in the flurry of posts from the "SIGN UP!" thread:

Check this out for an Android Market replacement:

http://strazzere.com/blog/?p=293

Oh, and look at this guy's thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=564778

It's not the same approach as you're advocating but his info can be used as a starting point for OpenAndroid.
[G1 Android Development] evilpig:
What? I just ordered it through my webhost? If somehow you snatched it up before me just shoot me a PM and we could work something out.
[G1 Android Development] evilpig:
Okay my webhost sucks and didn't reserve the domain when I ordered it. Damn.
[G1 Android Development] BoxyD:
I've started looking into this as a possible construct in creating a separate market app to access the Android Market. Too early to give any status.
[G1 Android Development] jjcd51590:
Update

We have a website chosen it is called openandroidalliance.com (not up yet),

but me evilpig and akapoor on how we want it set up. Visit the sign up thread if you wist to help. We are also working on an IRC channel i will update you when we set it up.
[G1 Android Development] Loccy:
I would just say, guys, the enthusiasm on this thread is admirable, but just be sure you're not reinventing the wheel. There's been a lot of discussion on the Android Open Source Project discussion lists in the aftermath of recent events, and a lot of activity that would seem to cross over with yours. I am by no means an authority and I say this having only skimmed the discussions in question, but I would say it would (in my opinion) be well worth examining what's going on in these forums and seeing if you can bring your effort to bear among a group who are already thinking about the post-Cyan world.

http://source.android.com/discuss - android-discuss, predominently, but also android-platform, although in my view there's a bit of suppression going on on that particular list.
[G1 Android Development] harsaphes:
Why dont we set up a donate page?
[G1 Android Development] :
this thread needs to become sticky
[G1 Android Development] XperiHans:
I wish you guys all the best... I hope you'll make the best friggin' Rom every made! I'm no dev so I can't help you with that. But if something has to be translated into Dutch... call me in!
[G1 Android Development] jjcd51590:
after the site is up and running we will set up a donate page and dicuss how to use the funds

thanks for the support and if we come across a need we will be in touch

Sr. Member haha never thought it would happen... sorry im excited :P
[G1 Android Development] jjcd51590:
yeah i am aware i cant get in contact with jean-baptiste
[G1 Android Development] AbsoluteDesignz:
A completely unique android linux distro complete with custom apps, UI and framework?

I am excited by this prospect...XDAndroid...I hope you come true.
[G1 Android Development] jjcd51590:
Hmmm i see well no one said it would be a quick job more difficult things have been done before and with a community like this i am positive we can get this moving and on the right track.
[G1 Android Development] djunio:
Did google shut this down already?
[G1 Android Development] Loccy:
Guys, I've just seen this on the AOSP mailing list from the SildeMe (alternative market place) guys:

Full link: http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss/browse_thread/thread/eb8672ea7151247a#

Reading between the lines, it seems as if they're screaming out for open source devs or an active open source project to link up with.

I've played with SlideMe as an end user - the client is very nice, although (like most Android alternative app stores) the application list is limited.

However, perhaps it might be worth your while getting in touch once you've got the devs to hand?

Edit: they have code under the Apache licence. Not sure if this code corresponds to their current version but for the purposes of your project, and the need to have an market replacement, this could actually be useful:

http://code.google.com/p/slideme/
[G1 Android Development] camarriott:
I don't know if this has been suggested yet, but

could we make a ROM that instead of containing the Google programs, it just doesn't overwrite them from the previous ROM? The Google programs never get wiped, moved or modified, they just stay we're they've always been while our ROM installs itself around it?
[G1 Android Development] hobbitton:
Hey I would like to help and do testing

Email is hiiglow@gmail.com and evenings are best all week
[G1 Android Development] jjcd51590:
we have looked at this but we have not decided on anything at the moment if the needs arise we may just send an email their way
[G1 Android Development] miketaylor00:
Please Contact Google to Voice Your Opinion

Yes, Google has a right to protect their intellectual property. But like all companies they are driven by profit. If they realize that this is hurting their image they will change their stance. Please contact Google on Monday Sept. 28th. We need to jam their phone lines, fill up their email boxes, and make our voice heard. Get everyone you can to help out with this. Please be tactful. Getting angry or using foul language will not help our cause.

http://www.google.com/contact/

View all of our locations on the Google Offices page.
[G1 Android Development] ~~Tito~~:
Thats not what happened, the iPhone was hacked in the first year and people where making usefull applications for it and people started making more and more so people hosted the files and a person made an application to beable to grab all the links and list all the apps by category and name. People made repository links so all the apps they develop show up. They made a new one that was better and more advanced. This was all before the app store. . .
[G1 Android Development] cacahahacaca:
This could replace the default launcher in OpenAndroid:

Modified launcher - source and apk attached (Number of homescreens now customizable)

It's open source and among other things allows you to use more than 3 desktops like in Hero :D
[G1 Android Development] deafptl4ever:
Thanks

Good to see you back into the thick of things. Looking forward to the next project you guys make.
[G1 Android Development] jjcd51590:
alright this is good themers ae already easily able to modify this as long as it is open source and the comunity is alright with it
[G1 Android Development] ka8zay:
Hey guys I'm all for this. Not a programmer so I can't help but servers, web space, bandwidth to support it, tell me what you need and you shall have in minutes.
[G1 Android Development] your_helpfull_hand:
I can host the forum for this as this will be provided to multipe makes since XDA wont do it. If your not doing it on that website as just using it for info.
[G1 Android Development] ttabbal:
I've got the .org registered already. If you want me to point it somewhere else, I'm happy to.
[G1 Android Development] jjcd51590:
you got a website set up to?
[G1 Android Development] shagge68:
USERNAME: shagge68

What you are comfortable working with: testing, some understanding of file system

What you enjoy working with: testing, light trouble shooting

How to get a hold of you: email in PM

Average Time you can put in: 15-25 hours per week

Time u can generally work: After 9PM everyday
[G1 Android Development] ttabbal:
Obviously, I'm in.

ttabbal

apps/system/libraries

email: ttabbal@gmail.com

evenings and weekends are the best times

I'm happy to add anyone to the google code page. I'm getting a build environment set up for Android. I didn't know I need Linux, so I'm getting an install setup. No biggie, I just don't have any 32-bit installs running.
[G1 Android Development] ttabbal:
I have hosting if we need it, or I can direct the DNS to point to whatever server you want. Right now, I've told it to redirect to the google code page, but I don't think it's propagated out yet.