[lug] PalmSource migrates to Linux - NOW :)

[Ferdinand Schmid]

HI,

I had a feeling that the Palm OS was dying after the hardware branch of Palm 
released their latest smart phone with Windows Mobile.  Their switch to 
Linux, however, is an interesting twist.  They are talking about running a 
standard kernel and offering multi-tasking.  These features mean super easy 
software development for this platform (relatively speaking) and full support 
for all common network technologies out there.  PalmOS had trouble with 
802.11b (aka WiFi).  

There appears to be a general movement by a few mobile device manufacturers to 
offer Linux based devices in hopes of spawning the development of a host of 
third party applications.  Development for embedded Linux is generally easier 
than development for other embedded platforms (including Windows CE and 
Windows Mobile) and it requires minimal upfront cash.

Ferdinand

On Tuesday 14 February 2006 09:02, eWEEK's eNews & Views wrote:
> 5. News: PalmSource Puts Linux in Your Palm
>
> The next version of the Palm OS is based on Linux and
> combines PalmSource and Access technologies such as the
> Access NetFront Web browser and the Palm Desktop.
> http://ct.enews.eweek.com/rd/cts?d=186-3205-2-79-73552-376002-0-0-0-1

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Ferdinand Schmid
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