Re: interpreted languages

In message <14802.18799.156639.927067_at_desk.crynwr.com> Russell Nelson writes:
: Johan Hanson writes:
: > 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.
:
: Here are the reasons why compiled applications are [currently]
: difficult to develop on the iPAQ (maybe other platforms won't have
: these problems):
:
: o Remote native development means buying a Netwinder or using the
: skiffs. The skiffs are swapping over the network. Ugh. They're
: not reliable, and besides, you have to copy the file over and
: back.

You could get the pcmcia option attachment. Sadly, it has only one
slot if I read the specs right. One slot might be enough to put a
card. I've only seen one suitible combo card (an oddball SCSI/LAN
card), but one could get the driver for that workign and you'd be able
to do native development.

Alternatively, you could get nearly native development by using one of
the WinCE HPC/Pro machines that are based on arm and have two slots.
I usually do this with NetBSD/hpcmips. I have a CF ethernet card, a
ATA <-> disk card (with a 2G notebook disk) on a NEC MobilePro 780. I
either hack on the small screen, or login remotely to do the builds.
this is a wonderful environment, but a little slow.

I can then create images on CF cards that I can use to boot
NetBSD/hpcmips on my Everex Associate. The Associate is a bit of a
pain to use, but it does work, at least in concept.

Warner
Received on Wed Sep 27 2000 - 15:16:47 EDT