Hi folks, This is a great discussion. Don't wait around for HW to do this. They don't really want any one to program for the BN unless they can make some money off of it and control it very tightly. Just take a moment and count on your fingers how many companies have developed applications for the BN. That's right, hold up one finger, you know which one, and that'll let you know just how HW feels about letting people develop for the BN. People have been asking for a software development kit since the BN was introduced and HW has promised, but never EVER delivered. So, if they haven't delivered the SDK, they sure aren't going to set it up for linux and let people have free reign.
However, I have a friend who doesn't NEED one, but who recently purchased a bn at a price that couldn't be beat and we're planning some hacking. So, sometime, not anytime too soon, you may here more about this. If any one either has a BN they wouldn't mind experimenting with, or if some one has any technical knowhow to add to the discussion of dropping linux on the BN, respond to this thread or drop me a note. I'm guessing that this discussion isn't going to be too popular on this list. Rusty On 8/3/07, Alex Parks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I like the idea, but would support for Windows things like the > features of IE6.x or MS Word support still exist? The Elpa (I > think) runs off this but, as mentioned in another post, is big, > heavy, and not very powerful. Couple Linux with the hardware > already in the mPower or PK, though, and there seems to be a > potential for a very nice machine. My main concern is that the KS > interface not be changed AT ALL; menus, using first-letter > navigation, and all that must remain, in my opinion anyway. All > in all a good idea, if HW wants to go for it (or if they can > legally--contracts with Microsoft?) > > Have a great day, > Alex > > > ----- Original Message ----- > >From: Rob Lambert <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: [email protected] > >Date sent: Fri, 3 Aug 2007 10:55:12 -0700 (PDT) > >Subject: [Braillenote] Using Linux > > >I was curious about anyone's thoughts on dumping Windows CE and > running KeySoft off of a specialty form of Linux? (this way, > anyone can program for the BrailleNote, and the limitations of > Windows CE would no longer exist). Plus, being that Linux is more > stable, there would be no more system crashes, if any have > occured before. Any thoughts on this? Incidentally two things you > should know if you don't already know about Linux: 1. It's FREE! > (hopefully this may drive down the purchase cost of future > braille notes) and 2. It's rock solid, no viruses, and it's > completely 100% open source so, again, anyone can program for it. > > > >--------------------------------- > >Be a better Heartthrob. Get better relationship answers from > someone who knows. > >Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. > >___ > >Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. > >If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a > >copy to the list as well. > > >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > >http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > > > ___ > Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. > If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a > copy to the list as well. > > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > ___ Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a copy to the list as well. To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
