Thanks to everyone who participated in this first BeagleBoard Software Design Contest. There were really some great entries and some that show great promise for future contests. We (the judges for this contest) have voted and have our winner and first runner up selected [2]:
Runner-up: USB Support in U-boot
USB Support in U-boot - Currently people require an extra serial adaptor to interact with u-boot, adding USB gadget support to u-boot enables the use of serial console, saving costs and troubles to BeagleBoard users. This enables as well the future application of the DFU patches to power fast software downloads without requiring MMC (but the DFU patches are a different can of worms to be accepted on mainstream u-boot). http://beagleboard.org/project/Uboot+USB+gadget/
Entry by ddompe at IRC
They will each receive an early Rev C BeagleBoard (Rev C1D), which will be on sale by Digi-Key some time around late March. I will contact the winners separately.
Everyone will want to check out all of the projects listed on the contest site [1] as there were some very good efforts. All participants who did not win will automatically be entered into the next software design contest. The deadlines for the next contest will be announced in a few days.
Gratz to the winners of the boards. Well deserved.
And thanks to the judges for performing the difficult job of comparing
apples and oranges, and of course Jason for providing the boards.
(btw: if anyony has suggestions on how to improve my contribution,
please contact me)
