[openbeos] Re: MIPS32 port for GSoC

> > Say the kernel is ported to something like an iPod or a smartphone. 
> > OK,
> > the kernel may run on the device, but will it still have 
> > StyledEdit?
> > ShowImage? All the irrelevant preference apps? I'd guess not - so 
> > then
> > will the HaikuSmartPhoneImageBrowser written for that particular 
> > platform
> > also be included in the Haiku tree even though it is useless on 
> > x86? Do we
> > still want to call the system Haiku?
> 
> First; I don't think Haiku would be very useful on an iPod, but as a
> Desktop environment on smartphones and PDAs it could be.

Indeed... with im kit, Mail and Media Player...
With a stripped down WonderBrush as sketch pad, and some handwriting 
recognition... wait, there was already something like that for BeOS: 
http://www.bebits.com/app/320
Only tried it with mouse but it seemed very nicely done.
But IIRC I mailed the dev long ago and they lost the code or I never 
got an answer, whichever.

> 
> Why couldn't it still be called StyledEdit? It would need some
> GUI-rearranging, sure, but it would still work somewhat the same, and 
> it
> would keep the brand strong. Same thing applies to all apps included 
> in a
> possible Haiku for embedded desktop devices.

That's where stuff like layout lib comes in :)

> When it comes to preferences, it would be as "simple" as deleting the 
> ones
> not needed on the device, and creating new ones only needed on such
> platform - like calibrating touchscreen (which also could be useful 
> on a
> touchscreen LCD!).

The distribution would need a different image format anyway, so just 
put needed targets in an build/jam/HaikuFlashImage and then
jam haiku-flash-image :)

> http://embedded.hug-nordic.org/?pic=haiku_embedded_320x240_running_apps.png
> 
Now that looks nice :)
But where is my home folder ? :D

François.

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