Re: New install of OZ 3.5.4 on SL5500, where is qpe-base 1.5?

Michael Rozdoba <[email protected]> Fri, 20 Oct 2006 02:28:35 +0100
Newsgroups gmane.comp.handhelds.openzaurus.user
Message-ID <[email protected]>
Justin Patrin wrote:
> On 10/19/06, Roland Roberts <roland-jSlRgMHOlYjrZ44/[email protected]> wrote:
>>> DO NOT USE SHARP-COMPAT LIBS!!!!!
>>> 
>>> There, I hope that got your attention :) Marcin removed those for
>>> the 3.5.4.x feeds to stop people from using them, but it seems
>>> that wasn't enough.

Well obviously. Surely you can see why?

>> Okay, so the recommendation is...what?  Throw away my Z?  'Cause at
>> this point, I don't seeem to have anything I can download from 
>> http://www.killefiz.de nor any of my old applications that will
>> run.  The PIM applications are not enough for me to keep my Z...
>> 
> 
> No, don't throw it away. Either 1) find a different app which can do
> what you need in OZ

Please suggest alternatives to the following. Personally, I'd like 
widely acknowledged equals or superior apps to:
The Hancom apps, Softmaker's TextMaker & Opera.

If something exists in current feeds I'd love to know :)

> 2) pressure Sharp/Hancom to re-release their apps for OZ

> (not likely)

Quite, so forget option 2.

> 3) switch back to the Sharp ROM so you can use these apps

Hardly an ideal solution & not one that says much for OZ.

> 4) re-compile OZ without softfloat and try sharp-compat-libs there

Perhaps someone will offer unsupported binaries for such an option. Are 
those two conditions adequate for backwards compatibility or are there 
any other gotchas?

-- 
Michael
m r o z a t u k g a t e w a y d o t n e t

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