Re: [SLUG] Linux CE

[Jeff Waugh <jdub@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

<quote who="Jon Biddell">

> 1. We do not support Linux on ANY product (yeah, right - how come you sell 
> servers with it pre-installed)
> 
> 2. If you load Linux on it and want to go back to WinCE, you have to send 
> it off to the USA for the ROM to be re-flashed.
> 
> 3. I wouldn't try it (Compaq's words, not mine).
> 
> Ah ha !! Did he send it to the USA ?  No, he reflashed it HERE. Would he 
> give me the software to be able to do that ?  Of course NOT !!

Free Software wins in the end, on all these points:

  http://handhelds.org/
  http://handhelds.org/projects/wincerestoration.html

> So I bought a Palm - more apps, no Microsoft Tax, and a greater level, 
> IMHO, of geekiness....

The Palm is a brilliant user environment; it is incredibly well-suited to
rapid use of such a small space [ you made the better purchase ;) ]. We
still don't have a Free Software equal though...

How does a Free Software (using) company stay aloft in this area though?

- Jeff

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