Re: "GPE: Quietly Kicking Ass"

Some of the user base is using MIPV6, and/or wants the wireless
drivers that have better support (for things like signal strength).

The real point is that having a vital, unified community is really
needed, and we are somewhat fragmented, and have insufficient kernel
developers right now.
                            - Jim

On Mon, 2003-11-24 at 09:44, Matthew Allum wrote:
> Hi;
>
> on Mon, Nov 24, 2003 at 09:17:25AM -0500, Jim Gettys wrote:
> > Certainly having GPE/Opie running on other platforms would be good.
> >
> > The fundamental issue is that of driver support (or getting other
> > platforms, eg Zaurus, to have a sufficient kernel for our apps (some
> > of which are in advance of that which, at least in the past,
> > Sharp has provided).
> >
>
> Is GPE really that kernel Dependant ? If it is, this is another
> problem limiting users. GNOME doesn't require me to have a particular
> kernel version or particular unix flavour - I dont see why it has to
> be any different for GPE.
>
> Opie is popular on both Z's and Ipaqs.
>
> -- Matthew

-- 
Jim Gettys <Jim.Gettys@hp.com>
HP Labs, Cambridge Research Laboratory