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On Tue, 06 Feb 2007 22:29:06 +0000 Neil Stone <neil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> How long until Windows Car Edition? > > > > A long-awaited GNU/Linux PDA/phone suite built on GPE for handhelds is > > on the horizon (I plan to have it in Debian and Emdebian this year), > > can it really be that hard to adapt this to a variety of in-car free > > software? Once someone builds a serial/USB interface . . . > > > > Bluetooth ? Hmm, just how long might it take to transfer a GNU/Linux OS by bluetooth? I know Emdebian will be small but not quite that small! ;-) You'll still need a compatible bootloader and you can't do that via high-level protocols. But, yes, once GNU/Linux is installed, bluetooth becomes a practical and usable method of retrieving information from the in-car free software. Could be fun! -- Neil Williams ============= http://www.data-freedom.org/ http://www.nosoftwarepatents.com/ http://www.linux.codehelp.co.uk/
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