Re: openSUSE on UMPC

Moin,

On Mar 06, 08 09:48:35 +0100, Rafa Grim=E1n wrote:
> Hi :)
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> El Wednesday 05 March 2008, Stefan Behlert escribi=F3:
> > Hi,
> >
> > On Mar 05, 08 11:24:38 +0100, Rafa Grim?n wrote:
[...]
> I agree with you: adapting applications is complicated. I was just post=
ing an=20
> example. Future (very near future) models are going to be built with hi=
gher=20
> resolutions ... but not "standard" resolutions ie 1024x600.

Well, I expect that this will mostly depend on the panel producers. I sti=
ll
hope to see some day a 10" display with 1280x800 or similiar. You will ne=
ed
good eye-sight for those, of course :)

> What I meant is that openSUSE/SLE could include these "weird" resolutio=
ns out=20
> of the box (Debian does it). More so since these new devices (UMPCs and=
 MIDs)=20
> are around the corner. For example: Samsung Q1: 7" monitor 1024x600, HS=
PA,=20
> WiFi, Blutooth, ...

I thought at least 1024x600 is supported by sax2. But you have a point
here.

> Have in mind also that laptops are getting smaller each day, monitor/sc=
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> resolutions (desktop and laptop) are also changing.
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> Mind you, I'm not saying openSUSE/SLE _should_ support these gadgets. I=
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> saying that it would be _interesting_ since other distros are already=20
> supporting (or about to support) them.

Ah, there are a lot of people interested :) So many interesting things, s=
o
few time :(

        ciao,
          Stefan
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Stefan Behlert, SUSE LINUX - a Novell business,