[REBOL] Re: Embedded REBOL (Re: Population of PDA Users)
From: ryanc:iesco-dms at: 12-Apr-2001 18:13
Thanks Chris,
Hopefully the finished product is nothing like the developers model. I am now
in no hurry to get one for testing, though I still see alot of potential.
No easy decision now,
--Ryan
Christian Morency wrote:
> Hi Ryan,
>
> Unfortunately Linux suffered major blows lately regarding PDAs in the news /
> reviews. Yes, although I have several WindowsCE/PalmOS/EPOC devices, I still
> hope Linux will find it's way on PDAs.
>
> As for the VR6, I don't know, you might be interested in reading what
> Brighthand.com had to say about the VR3 :
> http://www.brighthand.com/html/otherpdas/agenda_page1.html, doesn't sound
> good so far. Last I hear, Yopi was not going to see it through
> productions... and the only ones who seems to pull it off might be Compaq :
> http://www.handhelds.org/ with their linux-oriented PDA projects including
> flashing PocketPC iPaqs with Linux ;) but it's still a risk, you could loose
> your device in the process...
>
> But to get back at Rebol, I tried the Change Benchmark available at
> www.rebol.org and it (the script not revol) crashed with a stack overflow
> ??? I wanted to evaluated Rebol's speed under some WindowsCE devices... I'll
> have to take a look at the code and see what's the problem...
>
> Best,
> Chris
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [rebol-bounce--rebol--com] [mailto:[rebol-bounce--rebol--com]]On Behalf Of
> Ryan Cole
> Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2001 2:42 PM
> To: [rebol-list--rebol--com]
> Subject: [REBOL] Re: Embedded REBOL (Re: Population of PDA Users)
>
> Hey Chris,
> I have'nt made a decision, and I still have more research before I do.
> Putting
> Linux on a Pocket PC is interesting idea though. Actually CE is a
> possibility,
> and I would like to support it for those applications that just need 64 MB,
> those sworn to Microsoft, and a few other instances. The VR6 so far seems
> to
> fit my essential criteria quite nicely. Even if it was CE, it would be on
> top
> my list. However, I do personally dislike Microsoft and CE, so the fact its
> not
> CE is exciting. Of course previously I was'nt pleased that moving to REBOL
> meant moving to CE.
>
> --Ryan
>
> PS: Satellite Forms has no runtime licensing anymore.
>
> Christian Morency wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > "Lately I have been really thinking about just s--- canning the Palm, and
> > going
> > with, well, something else that can run REBOL. I might getting one of
> those
> > VR6's, just to see if I can get REBOL to run on it."
> >
> > Hmm, I know some people can't stand Microsoft's products... but there
> might
> > be a compromise for someone considering buying a PDA. For instance, the
> > Compaq iPaq (strongarm) running PocketPC out-of-the-box "can" and "is"
> > currently flashed with Linux ! It host a 206 strongarm processor, quite
> > enough to run some scripts ;-)
> >
> > Best,
> > Chris
> >
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