I guess these kinds of discussions are just the tip of the iceberg. As Linux becomes more commercial, and various companies/organizations make Linux more Windows-like, the mainstream "easy" distros will just be additional examples of bloatware.
Just like shopping for a car, or anything else for that matter, the buyer should beware. It's easy to download Fedora or Mandrake and install it with a few clicks, but so is Windows. Only the experienced users will know about the different Window managers, unless the Linux community holds firm to it's fundamental ideals.
But could this be combined with trinary computing? You could consider whether something is not charged, and if it is, there is the spin, which would give you 3 states, perfect for trinary computing.
Doesn't this device somewhat defeat the purpose of PalmOS, which was simplicity, and just enough functionality to do scheduling and other PIM-type tasks?
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I guess these kinds of discussions are just the tip of the iceberg. As Linux becomes more commercial, and various companies/organizations make Linux more Windows-like, the mainstream "easy" distros will just be additional examples of bloatware.
Just like shopping for a car, or anything else for that matter, the buyer should beware. It's easy to download Fedora or Mandrake and install it with a few clicks, but so is Windows. Only the experienced users will know about the different Window managers, unless the Linux community holds firm to it's fundamental ideals.
I'm just throwing this out as an idea...
But could this be combined with trinary computing? You could consider whether something is not charged, and if it is, there is the spin, which would give you 3 states, perfect for trinary computing.
Doesn't this device somewhat defeat the purpose of PalmOS, which was simplicity, and just enough functionality to do scheduling and other PIM-type tasks?