Ask PLUG: best OS for wireless applications

[Deepak Saxena]

I'd have to agree with David.  Granted, I'm biased for the same reasons
as him, just a different embedded Linux company. :)  In anycase, if you're
looking at GUI availability, you have at least the following options:

Gtk direclty on framebuffer
QT on framebuffer
Nano-X w/MicroWindows (i wouldn't really reccomend it)
PocketLinux (QT based??)
Micro-X
several others that I don't remember at the moment

At MV, we have a demo we show at conferences which is an iPAQ running
I believe Nano-X w/Microwindows and a Lucent wireless card.  We also
have a server hooked up to an 802.11b hub and a webcam and you can watch
the webcam on the iPAQ.  It's pretty cool. So it does everthing you're
looking for.

~Deepak

On Mar 29 2001, at 14:15, David Mandala was caught saying:
> I'd say that I am quite biased but Linux of course. I run wireless
> networking at home and it works great. Several friends who have iPaq's drop
> over and use their wireless cards with no problems so.......... Linux has
> great support for wireless networking of all types both 802.11 and amateur
> radio.
> 
> I'd say I'm biased since I: a) work for an embedded hardware company which
> supplies hardware online running Linux. b) Have been using Linux for
> embedded purposes since 1995 c) am moderating a panel for the embedded Linux
> consortium at the embedded systems conference.
> 
> There I've said it.....
> 
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Lucas Vogel [mailto:lvogel@exponent.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2001 2:09 PM
> > To: plug1
> > Subject: Ask PLUG: best OS for wireless applications
> > 
> > 
> > What is the best operating system for embedded wireless 
> > applications? I need
> > an OS that not only is best suited for wireless 
> > LAN/communications, but one
> > that has a great UI as well. 
> > 
> > Sorry if it sounds like a loaded question, but I'm interested in the
> > opinions of the group. 
> > 
> > 
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