From: gmoody_at_gmx.net
Date: Mon Jul 07 2003 - 16:13:42 PDT
Hi Folks,
Okay, Philz was hacking newton hardware and architecture back in the old
days (NOS 1=2E3 and 2=2E0)=2E He developed a number of unique tools to ex=
amine
the internal structure of the docking protocols and memory card maps=2E H=
is
stated goal was to duplicate the Newton environment so that it would be
cross-platform (i=2Ee=2E another PDA with Newton attributes, NewtonScript,=
soups, etc=2E), as opposed to the GNUton project, which was to develop a
Newton emulator for a desktop=2E
Philz was one of the first truly technical folks to try to dissassemble an=
d
understand the software guts of the Newton, and was pretty successful at
it=2E If his research can help feed existing developers (Paul and others)=
with needed architectural information so that we, as a community, can have=
new programming and functionality or even a cross-platform Newton software=
base, then $15 is chickenfeed for the upside potential to the Newton
community at large=2E
Just an explanation of who Philz is, and what the potntial *might* be=2E=2E=
=2E
Regards,
Gary
Original Message:
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From: Gregory J=2E Wayman gwayman_at_mac=2Ecom
Date: Mon, 07 Jul 2003 14:58:15 -0700
To: newtontalk_at_newtontalk=2Enet
Subject: Re: [NTLK] Fund raising: Philz's back on tracks
Don't know the guy, but I'm all for supporting the community, put me down
for
$15=2E00
You know with all the free "tech support" this list gives, or me its reall=
y
not that much=2E Glad to help=2E The easiest way would be to set up or us=
e a
Paypal acct=2E maybe Paul, if you have one=2E
Greg
Woody Smith wrote:
> Paul
>
> I would offer support I will pledge $15=2E00 toward the purchase of a
> 2100 and SER-001=2E 19 more pledges should get one in the mail=2E
>
> Woody
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