From: Jeff Sheldon (jeff_at_jurai.net)
Date: Sun Sep 15 2002 - 22:16:51 PDT
On 9/15/02 9:27 PM, "Ed Kummel" <tech_ed_at_yahoo.com> wrote:
> Newton IS the OS...don't replace it, extend it!
My comment to this is that while yes, I agree with this statement, there's
only going to be so much continued support down the road. I honestly
would like to see my Newton last me much longer than another 15 years and
there's not enough programming skill directed towards making that happen.
The last thing I'd want to see is a bloated X-windows screen running
FVWM-95, but a Linux core could mean a more Newt-centric outer layer.
This would give us more say about where things could head down the road,
including hardware enhancements. There's no reason why the entire Newton
OS couldn't be re-written as open source and still operate the same.
Someone crafty enough could possibly even keep Inkwell running through the
original binary support. At the very least, it couldn't hurt to try.
On Sun, 15 Sep 2002, Ethan Clark wrote:
> this kind of goes to the heart of the whole "geek" lifestyle -- it's a
> "neat" thing to do! I for one would love to be able to install and run
> linux on my MessagePad, not because I'd actually use it, but because
> it's something only a few people in the world will ever do, and it would
> be really neat to have a shell on my newton ^_^.
..and then having boot problems because lilo or grub points to the wrong
partition. :)
I for one like the idea of combining wireless, SSL, and server management
all from the tap of a button (assuming my Newt's password protected).
"Geek" is definately the right word choice here.
-Jeff
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