From: Ethan Clark (eclark_at_mac.com)
Date: Sun Sep 15 2002 - 21:37:21 PDT
On 9/15/02 9:27 PM, "Ed Kummel" <tech_ed_at_yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Right...I can never understand people...
> Putting Linux on a Newton is like putting a Yugo
> engine in a Porsche. Sure, you can do it, but why? Why
> replace the worlds most impressive Object relatioship
> palm operating system with something that relys on a
> CLI? For some reason, a big "duh" pops up and floats
> over my head when ever I read something like this. The
> Newton IS the OS...don't replace it, extend it!
> Ed
> web/gadget guru
I think the point here is that it's a fun hobby project. Sure, linux on the
MessagePad would be insane as far as platform usability goes. But the whole
idea of porting linux (or any other os) to a platform like 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 ^_^.
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