-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Wednesday 19 February 2003 07:36, Curtis Sloan wrote: > traditional sense -- rather, they are Linux-based PDAs. Their OS is Linux, > but it is not a "distro" that you can tweak, update, or compile new > software like you would your desktop distro. The Sharp Zaurus is a bundled > unit just like the current offerings from Palm and Pocket PC (IIRC - feel
this is true for the base system, but you can write and compile your own software (or other's software) for the Zaurus on your PC. in fact, KDevelop support cross-compiling for the Zaurus. neat-o. there's a cool HOWTO on all this at: http://www.uv-ac.de/ipaqhelp/ obviously, this isn't as flexible as Intimate or Familiar (boy that phrase reads oddly), but it isn't exactly a close system either. > The Kompany produces some great looking software for the Zaurus, but it all > comes with a price tag (nothing wrong with that, unless you are looking for > a free Linux distro-type solution). there's a fair amount of Free software for the Zaurus out there as well. in fact, you may notice that many of the Zaurus apps that come with it or are available for download look hauntingly familiar if you are used to KDE. this isn't a coincidence. =) > Well, that may be more than you ever wanted to know about Linux and PDAs, > but there are exciting times ahead for Linux in all markets, it would > appear. agreed... i share your enthusiasm over the Zaurus, QTopia and Linux PDAs in general... - -- Aaron J. Seigo GPG Fingerprint: 8B8B 2209 0C6F 7C47 B1EA EE75 D6B7 2EB1 A7F1 DB43 KDE: The 'K' is for 'kick ass' http://www.kde.org http://promo.kde.org/3.1/feature_guide.php -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE+VFxH1rcusafx20MRAn2UAJkBw0jtJ2kx7C+Ifr4jmt1tM2AsVgCgpFB7 DahsRp7t5AJlCkxWegSHWSg= =NGY5 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
