I have a question then: is the PalmNetLib in the ROM or is it a shared
library? I am referring here to the special support provided by Palm VII
for internet connectivity - compression/decompression, ECC etc - are these
in a shared library?
Also, can there be a shared library sitting inside the ROM, so that it
only gets loaded when necessary? Does the INetLib not work that way?
Thanks,
Samir
David Fedor writes:
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> >But presumably all devices from Palm Pro and up can utilize a wireless
> >modem and thus be perfect candidates for WAP.
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> Well, yes, but that doesn't mean it should be in the rom of every device.
> The "kitchen sink" philosophy leads to huge rom images, increased testing
> and development time for the OS releases, complexity for the users, and so
> forth (for examples, see our competitors). Not to mention higher costs and
> physical manufacturing issues due to requiring larger rom chips.
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> Presumably all devices could be hooked up to a scanner or printer through
> the serial port, but that doesn't mean that we should put all the necessary
> libraries and drivers into the rom. That's why there's ram, to load on
> apps and such from third parties :-)
>
> There's a balance between putting in certain functionality to be available
> across the board, and the drawbacks such as those listed above. The simple
> answer of "throw it all in" isn't always wise in the long term.
>
> -David Fedor
> Palm Developer Support
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