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AID: The state of play

From: mike2005   mike2005acc.ocad.on.ca
Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2005 08:42:21 -0800

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Apologies to everyone,

We have had some problems with the server and had to take it offline. As
those close to the project know I have been dealing with some all
consuming "life problems" and haven't been able to commit the time that
keeping the AID project vital requires. InterAccess would like to see 
the project continue, so all that is required is the rallying of some 
human resources.

Stefan is hard at his thesis right now but is keen on moving AID to the
Atmel processor because of the availability of open/free development
tools which have failed to fully materialise for the PIC and Mel has
already ported the code for this. Stefan has also suggested that we look
at collaborating with some of the more recent projects that are
addressing similar needs to AID, like Gadgetboard and many others, to
consider what a next step might be for the AID project.

Erin is studying in New York this year and is busy spreading the word
there. A workshop in NYC has been on the cards for a while but the
logistics haven't resolved.

A new contributor, Daniel, was working on a visual scripting interface 
to program the AID firmware just before InterAccess moved and is 
interested in continuing with this.

After getting the server back online the next step could be a review of
the current status of the project and a discussion of where it should go
from here.

Feel free to post your suggestions, comments, dreams and criticisms to
this list. This break in the development presents us with a good
opportunity to stand back and consider the good, the bad and the ugly.

Thanks to all for your support, both near and far,

Mike


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