Re: [iPAQ] pocketlinux

On Thu, 17 Aug 2000, Andre Schroeter wrote:

> i have just seen this web site and habe a few questions ...
>
> has anyone tryed this on the ipaq ?
> how do their x server modifications relate to the ones from compaq ?
> are all the apps in the more screenshots section realy available ?
> especialy the sync application.
>
> http://www.transvirtual.com/pocketlinux.htm
>
>

It looks very much like I was talking about the other day on the main list
(handhelds). They are using Java with XML...My guess is that they run X (or the
JVM talks directly to the FB), then run a Java class that parses an XML file and
constructs a GUI...It looks like it's entirely(sp) java...This probably isn't
bad on the iPAQ 3600 series of machines (with a 2000 Mhz PROC), but on a VTECH
Helio (66 Mhz) this may not be so good....

I think the way they did it is a GOOD idea, even if I don't agree with their
specific implimentation.....

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