PDA's

[Greg Keto]

Hello Kirk W.

The Palm O/S is "open", you may acquire and probably modify it to 
suit your hardware needs. If your stuck on Linux for a pda O/S you
should check out www.transmeta.com. IBM, Transmeta and others just
announced the establishment of the "Embedded Linux Consortium". The
Transmeta "Crusoe" Processor will be the premier processor for this
type of application.

Greg Keto

cpt.kirk at 1tree.net wrote:
> 
> I don't think we are looking at using either the winCE or the palm OS. We
> are looking at using Linux because we can modify it and there are no
> license issues. Besides if you run wince together you get the right effect
> of the OS. The only possible advantage is that if you can pus the OS out
> of the way the devices have more memory. The OS has major problems though.
> 
> There is a port of Linux that is aimed at WinCE machines. Haven't had the
> chance to read the pages on it yet. But I don't see us having the
> resources to chase an extra platform. Besides, the PalmOS devices are
> available in a form that allows the complete displacement of the OS. such
> is not true for WinCE. But the whole thing is we are not looking to move
> to another OS. we are looking to adapt hardware to Linux.
> 
> Kirk Wood
> Cpt.Kirk at 1tree.net
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> 
> Your fly might be open (but don't check it just now).
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