begin: William Kendrick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> quote
> On Tue, Jun 26, 2001 at 03:28:11PM -0500, Jay Strauss wrote:
> > Not to be a rabble rouser but,
> >
> > I don't get the point of running linux on a PDA (Palm).
>
> Very valid question. Just as with regular desktop PCs, some people
> have no reason to switch to Linux.
>
> However...
>
>
> > What's wrong with PalmOS.
>
> Well, a lot of it has to do with its age, I think. Systems are getting
> more powerful, but for legacy needs, I think a lot of apps are stuck
> with Pilot or Palm III level compatibility (to get the widest userbase).
assuming you still don't use telnet, ssh and scp would be great.
i don't use my modem because there's no way in hell i'm sending plaintext
login and pswd over insecure lines.
not to mention having unix tools at your fingertips.
pete
