Excellent article! Rarely have I seen an article this well-researched and useful.
Anyway, I just wanted to mention one use for a networked Palm device: an offline newsreader. After setting-up the network connection, one could use Yanoff or another newsreader to fetch articles while connected to the PC, and read/reply to them when in meetings... err I mean when traveling.;-)
The part that made it obvious to be that it was a joke was Rob's supposed reply when "Rusty" asked if he was really being sued: Every time you ask if we're suing you, I'm asking for $24 million more in damages.:-) -Karl
Where in the article does it say that the 6.0 browser is derived from Mozilla? I think this is a new version based on the 4.x sources, and not Mozilla. If I'm right, then they skipped 5.0 because that's the version number that Mozilla will have when it's stable and Netscape-branded.
I'd say Netscape was first by open-sourcing the Netscape/Mozilla code. Although the Netscape browser wasn't the main source of their revenue at the time, it was central to their image in the public's mind. When people thought about Netscape the company, people thought about the browser more often than their servers or any other products.
From the update, it doesn't sound like they're going to be peddling vaporware, which is doubtless good news for Amiga fans whoa re bound to be feeling jerked-around by now.
If you don't believe that Wine has improved enough to deserve this award you should try a recent release. An amazing number of applications work under Wine.
No doubt you think I'm ineligible, but consider this: Hemos is just a nickname that Jeff uses on here. From this day forth, I declare Hemos to be a nickname of mine, so I'm just as eligible as he is!
A vote for me for the Hemos award is a vote for freedom of choice!:-)
All good things must come to an end, and I'm sure the current Linux hysteria is one of them. It's just like the Java hysteria a couple of years ago; eventually it ran its course.
The Palm IIIx, V and Vx use the Dragonball EZ processor which supports 16-level grayscale; older Palms with the original Dragonball support 4-level grayscale.
The Palm VII actually uses the older processor so it also only supports 4-level grayscale, but there are rumors that 3com will ship a model soon that uses the EZ processor (maybe it will be called the VIIx).
For me number 1 is the most important; I got a Vx because it fits comfortably in my front pocket. believe if Palm could make a color device that small they'd sell millions of them!
Number 2 is also very important; the whole point of having a PDA is to have fast access to imformaton. If color slows the device down too much then people won't use them.
Personally, I could live with a somewhat lessened battery life to long as it's not as bad as some of the WinCE devices. So long as I could go away for a weekend without having to worry about bringing a charger, then that would be acceptable enough.
The original story on Slashdot about this had a rumor that some founding members of Redhat would be leaving as a result of this merger. The FAQ on the merger seems to indicate otherwise. Does anyone know if that rumor was definately false or not?
I think Lemmings would be an even better classic game to bring to the Palm Pilot. It doesn't really need a high screen resolution, and is small and portable. I know this would keep me entertained for hours on long trips.:-)
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Excellent article! Rarely have I seen an article this well-researched and useful.
Anyway, I just wanted to mention one use for a networked Palm device: an offline newsreader. After setting-up the network connection, one could use Yanoff or another newsreader to fetch articles while connected to the PC, and read/reply to them when in meetings ... err I mean when traveling. ;-)
-Karl
I wonder how many Bogomips Linux running on a brain would get?
;-)
-Karl
The part that made it obvious to be that it was a joke was Rob's supposed reply when "Rusty" asked if he was really being sued: Every time you ask if we're suing you, I'm asking for $24 million more in damages. :-) -Karl
Where in the article does it say that the 6.0 browser is derived from Mozilla? I think this is a new version based on the 4.x sources, and not Mozilla. If I'm right, then they skipped 5.0 because that's the version number that Mozilla will have when it's stable and Netscape-branded.
I don't know how practical a wood case would be, but it's certainly the most beautiful case I've seen.
I'd say Netscape was first by open-sourcing the Netscape/Mozilla code. Although the Netscape browser wasn't the main source of their revenue at the time, it was central to their image in the public's mind. When people thought about Netscape the company, people thought about the browser more often than their servers or any other products.
From the update, it doesn't sound like they're going to be peddling vaporware, which is doubtless good news for Amiga fans whoa re bound to be feeling jerked-around by now.
If you don't believe that Wine has improved enough to deserve this award you should try a recent release. An amazing number of applications work under Wine.
I hereby nominate myself for the Hemos award.
:-)
No doubt you think I'm ineligible, but consider this: Hemos is just a nickname that Jeff uses on here. From this day forth, I declare Hemos to be a nickname of mine, so I'm just as eligible as he is!
A vote for me for the Hemos award is a vote for freedom of choice!
All good things must come to an end, and I'm sure the current Linux hysteria is one of them. It's just like the Java hysteria a couple of years ago; eventually it ran its course.
What does DOS stand for in this context?
Just a slight clarification:
The Palm IIIx, V and Vx use the Dragonball EZ processor which supports 16-level grayscale; older Palms with the original Dragonball support 4-level grayscale.
The Palm VII actually uses the older processor so it also only supports 4-level grayscale, but there are rumors that 3com will ship a model soon that uses the EZ processor (maybe it will be called the VIIx).
1) The form factor was no bigger.
2) Color does not slow-down the device.
3) Battery life is not unacceptably less.
For me number 1 is the most important; I got a Vx because it fits comfortably in my front pocket. believe if Palm could make a color device that small they'd sell millions of them!
Number 2 is also very important; the whole point of having a PDA is to have fast access to imformaton. If color slows the device down too much then people won't use them.
Personally, I could live with a somewhat lessened battery life to long as it's not as bad as some of the WinCE devices. So long as I could go away for a weekend without having to worry about bringing a charger, then that would be acceptable enough.
I have a couple of questions about the upcoming KRASH release:
- How "complete" feature-wise will KRASH be compared to the actual KDE 2.0 release?
- Will it be possible to run KRASH on the same machine with KDE 1.1.x without conflicts?
I know KRASH is supposed to be a developer's-only release, but I would like to try it just to get a preview of KDE 2.0.
...so I can grab it when you chuck it. :-)
The original story on Slashdot about this had a rumor that some founding members of Redhat would be leaving as a result of this merger. The FAQ on the merger seems to indicate otherwise. Does anyone know if that rumor was definately false or not?
Q: What do you call 10,000 spammers on the bottom of the ocean?
A: A good start.
Sorry, it had to be said. :-)
I think Lemmings would be an even better classic game to bring to the Palm Pilot. It doesn't really need a high screen resolution, and is small and portable. I know this would keep me entertained for hours on long trips. :-)