04-28-2003, 05:50 PM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Linux Help Wanted
Do you believe in Linux? Does Linux have a role to play in the mobile devices market? Does Linux already play a role? Do you have any knowledge about or experience in Linux in PDAs? Is this a subject that you are interested in? If so, then I could use your help in my gathering of strategic intelligence! I have spent time learning about Linux in PDAs at sites such as LinuxDevices.com, Linux for PDA (About.com), Embedded Linux (LinuxDailyNews), handhelds.org, TROLLTECH and so on. I have learned that the Linux movement is marching fast into this market and might very well become an equally tough competitor as Symbian.
I am looking for a couple of thinkers and Linux experts to discuss more about this. If you are interested, please drop me a line at "andy at businessanyplace.net"!
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04-28-2003, 08:28 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Dec 2002
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One thing the Linux-based PDAs do not have is a slick, polished feel. Aesthetics are important, so that's one key place for improvement.
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04-28-2003, 08:46 PM
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Pontificator
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Originally Posted by ExtremeSIMS
One thing the Linux-based PDAs do not have is a slick, polished feel. Aesthetics are important, so that's one key place for improvement.
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Patrick, do you mean the operating system on the pda or the physical appearance of the device itself?
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04-28-2003, 09:46 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Apr 2004
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i want linux on my dell. linux is such a nice o/s. it ran great on both mine and my friends ipaq's 3635's.
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04-28-2003, 09:49 PM
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Pontificator
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Originally Posted by WizardMaster2K
i want linux on my dell. linux is such a nice o/s. it ran great on both mine and my friends ipaq's 3635's.
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What Linux version and GUI did you use?
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04-28-2003, 09:54 PM
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Pontificator
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Assuming you've read the early works on this topic Andy...If not, here you go
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04-28-2003, 11:07 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Jul 2003
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Hi Andy,
I am wondering about your motivations behind this? I think you have good relations with Microsoft, could that be the reason? Are you trying to evaluate how much of a threat Linux can be to MS on the PDA market?
I don't mean any offense here :wink:
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04-28-2003, 11:16 PM
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Neophyte
Join Date: Apr 2003
Posts: 8
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Linux can be a workhorse and look good...
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Originally Posted by ExtremeSIMS
One thing the Linux-based PDAs do not have is a slick, polished feel. Aesthetics are important, so that's one key place for improvement.
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8O What??? I agree with you aesthetics ARE important...
http://www.trolltech.com/screenshots/qtopia.html?cid=6
Even this TrollTech based solution pivots the screen from potrait to landscape, something MS still has not incorporated.
I'd be willing to bet as MS begins charging developers and companies for embedded tools/licensing fees, the industry will find themselves taking a closer look at linux on embedded devices.
BTW...I ran linux and qtopia on my IPAQ for several months. I even attempted to get my company (who I programmed wireless scanners for) to run linux. The only thing stopping us? I needed more time to create the barcode scanner driver and somehow get Symbol to release the spec to me. Vendor support!
Mark
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04-29-2003, 12:20 AM
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Sage
Join Date: Jul 2004
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I ran Familiar with OPIE on my ipaq 3635 awhile back. The reason I went back to CE is because of Familiar's lack of power management support and decent stowaway driver support (driver had problems in which the driver would have to be reloaded after coming out of "sleep" mode, you couldn't use the keyboard (so frustrating! :roll.
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04-29-2003, 01:29 AM
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Philosopher
Join Date: Jul 2003
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All of that is not a problem now - I ran Familiar 0.7 RC1 on my 3900 and all of it worked flawlessly. Many people use the Stowaway, so I have a feeling that's fixed.
As for the OS, it's much more pleasing to look at than WinCE ever was. As for the devices, I don't know.
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Linear Mode
