Re: Re: DotGNU Ported to PocketPC
"Alex Stephens" <thorin1-bOv4yBwr/[email protected]>
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On 2004-06-13 09:54:31 +1000, Rhys Weatherley wrote: > On Sunday 13 June 2004 09:44 am, Alex Stephens wrote: > > > 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 will add device-specific capabilities if it makes sense to do so. The > "lowest common denominator" is a starting point for the process, not its end. > I think this is the best policy. Yes, support the lowest common denominator as a starting point, but extend into OS specific features as deemed appropriate. I have to commend your common sense approach as the figurehead of dotGNU. > > > 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? > > It runs fine on ARM machines. Linux-based iPAQ's and Zaurus' (both ARM) have > worked for quite some time now (as someone else mentioned). However, the CPU > is only one factor in the "will it work" equation. Operating system API's, > available memory, and input devices, are others. > Okay, thanks. I guess you will need feedback on the actual results of dotgnu on these architectures, I will report as I find. > > > 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? > > Some handheld devices may already be fully supported. But others with special > requirements may not. We will address the issues as they are reported (we > cannot fix bugs that we do not know about). > Quite so. I will report any issues I find. > Cheers, > > Rhys. > Regards, Alex > _______________________________________________ > Developers mailing list > Developers-YOZ/[email protected] > http://dotgnu.org/mailman/listinfo/developers