[iRail] NMBS is making their own iPhone app.

Fri Oct 22 23:44:37 UTC 2010

Also, you might want to check out the DB app. 

It uses Hafas as well and you can query Belgian rail info with no problems at all.

(I might have linked you the url in the past)

http://itunes.apple.com/be/app/db-navigator/id343555245?mt=8

I really doubt the official NMBS app is for any time soon. I'd guess at least 1-2 months. Maybe their target is just before the 12 December (time table changes); but I doubt really they'll get that kind of deadline. 

And with all the strikes going on atm, spending millions to develop an iPhone app might not be a good thing to brag about at this time ;)

Good night !

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On 23 Oct 2010, at 01:06, louis de Decker wrote:

> Hey Bart and Koen
> 
> @Bart, thanks for the precision, I do understand the point about the open-source philosophy in its general way. 
> Working for a private company who's not really keen on sharing its project sources, I must admit I'm not used to opensource, but you know, objective-c is a new thing for me, I might as well embrace a new philosophy at the same time :-)
> What I was questionning was how putting it opensource in the current time frame  (small one) and ressources we have (me) would make the project go faster. 
> So just to be clear: I'm ok to go opensource, my only concern is to deliver the app fast.
> 
> @Koen I'm cheered up :) You're absolutely right about us focussing on the users rather than the features race. I'm curious to see how the users will actually use the chat.
> 
> sleep well guys,
> Louis
> 
> 
>> hi Louis,
>> 
>> I suppose Pieter tries to make a point: opensource/community software is better then other. it probably will be better then the sncb/nmbs app. Later on, when we actually know its better, Pieter will most likely write an article that opensource is the best way of making software.
>> and he will use your program as an reference.
>> 
>> You don't need to see this as a bad thing. you are going to make a better app then the sncb/nmbs, you will feel good about that, you will!
>> 
>> Bart
>> 
>> 2010/10/22 Louis de Decker <louisdedecker at gmail.com>
>> Hey guys
>> 
>> I'm having an interesting day, everything began quiet good this morning, but as the hours passed by it became more and more shitty. I actually did spend 6hours fighting at work getting some rootkits/viruses off my computer, went home and learned about the sncb app... I wonder what's gonna happen tonight, mayby my appartment will burn down :)
>> 
>> So I was discussing it with Christophe, we surely will have some interesting aspects about the app that the sncb won't have (mainly the chat feature), it's so pitty they will have some publicity about their release before us.
>> What I plan to do this weekend :
>> -migrate all my php scripts to the irail server
>> -setup my app so it runs from the new server
>> -continue the debugging of the most important things
>> 
>> Pieter, I've added you in my gmail talk thinggy, my skype account is louis.de.decker 
>> You're talking about putting the project opensource, actually I don't understand how this is going to fasten the pace of the development as I'm apparently the only iphone dev here (or not?), and it'll be quiet difficult for somebody else to go into my code (or work in parallel) . The php scripts are ready so normally there isn't much to do on that side.
>> 
>> 
>> Have a nice evening,
>> Louis
>> 
> 
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