Re: interpreted languages

Russ Nelson wrote:
>
> Muller, Edward writes:
> > I agree that using an interpreted language would 'probably' have
> > more of a battery drain. But none is going to want to put linux/bsd
> > on these devices if there aren't any apps.
>
> No user is going to want to install it without apps. No developer is
> going to want to install it without a programming language.
> [...]

I have a problem seeing your point. Nobody is going to do any serious
programming on an iPAQ using a stylus as the input device, so I don't
see any reason why compilation can't be a part of program installation.
What one could put down effort on could be desktop tools for making
it easier to cross-compile and install applications to handhelds.
Another useful project could be a set of libraries with features that
would be more interesting for handheld applications, such as widgets
for handwriting recognition, etc.

/ Johan
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Received on Wed Sep 27 2000 - 11:35:14 EDT