I think the proper question is, "How many kernels does Palm OS need?".
And the answer is "one".
It's a bit too late for that now :-)
And then the next question is, "What is the best kernel for PalmSource
to use, given that kernels are complex and maintaining your own kernel
and writing device drivers for every new piece of hardware is a pain?".
And the answer is "Linux", because hundreds (thousands?) of man-years
of work have already gone into refining that kernel, *and* it's very
popular in embedded development already, so lots of embedded stuff has
Linux device drivers available already.
It's an answer, certainly. But Linux is not just a kernel. And as you say, even
in the embedded world, there is lots of stuff out there already. Is adding yet
another GUI toolkit a worthwhile exercise? I'm not convinced.
And the answer to that question is less immediately clear, but PalmSource
has obviously answered "yes". :-)
They've also said "yes" to Cobalt. What they say means less and less, sadly. So
even if Linux was the best possible way to go (and I'm still not convinced), I
have little confidence in their ability to (a) produce anything, and (b)
convince the world to use it if they do.
Cheers,
Jim Cooper
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TurboSync - Connecting Delphi to your Palm
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