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Re: [LUG] PDA M$

 

The tomtom go is linux-based. they have released some source of a
linux version of tomtom but I haven't tried it so I don't know how
complete it is. I suspect the maps aren't included, but i think you
can buy them without software.

http://www.tomtom.com/page.php?Page=gpl

On 2/2/07, Neil Williams <linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Fri, 02 Feb 2007 19:15:28 +0000
> james kilty <james@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Hello again
> >
> > My friend says
> >
> > I'm not sure if I would be able to install Linux on the PDA, as I know
> > of no way of flashing the chip.
>
> Flashing the ROM is not a problem - it just needs to be done carefully.
>
> > In any case, I doubt if I could run my
> > satnav software under Linux and that's my main reason for having the PDA
> > in the first place.
>
> I don't know of a free software sat nav program but that doesn't mean
> that they don't exist. The biggest issue is getting access to the
> updates - things like traffic news etc. Most of that data is non-free.
>
> Give it time - after all, anything in free software is an SMOP.
> (Simple Matter Of Programming).
>
> If anyone out there wants to pick up the baton and get involved . . .
>
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