> On Thu, 8 Apr 1999, Michael Hutchens wrote:
>
> > So I'm curious now -- you can all tell that I'm a dilettante programmer (in
> > my other life I'm about to be a doctor). Why can the palmOS only handle a
> > 127 year span when only a few bits more could have obviated the whole
> > problem? Seems penny-wise and pound-foolish.
>
> Do you really think these vintage palms will be around in 2030?
> Personally, I think all existing palms will be extinct in 5-6 years and
> replaced by a newer vintage.
thats a dangerous thing to say.. i said that a few hours ago.
and i got burnt.. :))
the concept i wanted to push was that eventually the implementation
behind the API's will be updated.. in 2031 they will say.. ok..
we can now make the date structure bigger.. :)) what is 1 more byte
when we have 1Gb onboard?
i will throw my palm pilot away as soon as i get one that handles
at least 8 bit color, and more memory.. 2Mb is just not enough.
but for now.. thats all we have.
az.
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