[LinuxICE] Feature Suggestion Box

**Slimline** · 01-31-2007, 04:48 PM

I thought this would be a handy thread to allocate all the features that we'd like to have LinuxICE perform.

I'll start with the obvious:

Audio playback
Video playback
Touchscreen support
Custom resolution support

**daviszr1** · 01-31-2007, 05:14 PM

Maybe some supprt for an ODB-II interface hardware (bundle drivers for the popular serial and/or usb cables).

**spuzzdawg** · 02-01-2007, 09:48 PM

I might be stating the obvious as well:

Fast boot time (maybe using suspend?)
Small amount of required disk space
Easy installation via touchscreen (i.e. automatic required kernel module detection)
Easy way to change settings via touchscreen (could maybe be achieved by frontend)

**nasa** · 02-02-2007, 05:51 AM

What about:

Nav Support
phone integration
FM radio (with RDS/RDBS) support
Low cpu usage

**tripzero** · 02-02-2007, 12:33 PM

Thanks for the suggestions

. I've posted a draft of the features list in the Linux ICE forum.

**Eubey** · 02-02-2007, 11:39 PM

website updated to add new feature list

**spuzzdawg** · 02-04-2007, 08:49 AM

Originally Posted by nasa

What about:

Nav Support
phone integration
FM radio (with RDS/RDBS) support
Low cpu usage

The problem as I see it is defining what is a front end feature and what is an OS feature. As far as the OS goes, I guess it would be necessary to include the libraries etc required for navigation support and all that, but what happens if different front ends use different libraries. Could having unused libraries significantly increase the overall size of the OS and is that of significant concern? Could the end size of the OS be reduced by an installation program that only installed required drivers and libraries or would such an installation program be too difficult to program?

Spuzzdawg

**Xach** · 03-27-2007, 12:04 AM

hey, how about cellphone internet sharing?

i am debating whether to boldly go with a linux distro
or settle for windows knowing everything will work (at least 1/4 of the time)
if my wm5 device could communicate with linuxICE, that would be a major plus