Re: Re: DotGNU Ported to PocketPC

On 2004-06-13 07:52:32 +1000, Rhys Weatherley wrote:

> On Sunday 13 June 2004 07:47 am, Vitaliy Pronkin wrote:
> 
> > Another question is that on such special devices as pocket pcs there are
> > non-standard input methods, maybe x11 server and so on. That's why there's
> > special class in .NET CF to control Input Panel that don't exist in desktop
> > version of .NET runtime. So I think dotGNU will run on any linux device but
> > maybe it won't support all its special features.
> 

I think this is a very good point, more far reaching than it might at first seem. I mean, is dotgnu's approach to support primarily the lowest common denominator of all systems or will it extend into the special features of each system.

> We already have this covered.  The runtime engine and the C# library support 
> "profiles", which allow special versions to be built of both.  There is 
> already an "mscompact" profile, which is intended to provide library features 
> compatible with .NET CF.
> 

Thanks Rhys. But does dotgnu actually support pocket PC architectures e.g. ARM at the present time?

> If modifications are needed to Panel, then we can easily support that via 
> profiles, and hook through to the equivalent features in handheld GNU/Linux 
> implementations.
> 

Sorry Rhys, I don't really know what you mean by this. Do you mean that, at present, handheld Linux devices are not fully supported but they will be if and when they are requested?
Btw, I'm sorry to bother the list with such tiresome and newbie questions. The information in faq's and readmes is scant at best, and maybe not completely up to data. I think if the info was updated then you could avoid some of the more trivial questions.

> Cheers,
> 
> Rhys.
> 

Thanks,
Alex

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