Re: [9fans] Wearables

["Salva Peiró" <saoret.one@gmail.com>]

On 5/17/07, john@csplan9.rit.edu <john@csplan9.rit.edu> wrote:
> Plan 9 fails for GUI-less use. If we go to a GUI system at some point,
> I think it may be back in the running, but consider the current
> requirements. We need something:
> -That has a good CLI
> -That can handle wireless
> -That has a lot of CLI-oriented applications
>
> Linux has support for a *lot* of wireless cards. It's based on a system
> that was designed for CLI use. It's got emacs, so I guess that answers
> all questions about CLI-oriented applications.
> Plan 9... working at the plain old command line, can you even interrupt
> a program? The two main editors are GUI based (not gonna use 'ed'). As
> seems apparent, it has far fewer supported wireless cards. It runs on
> fewer machines.
> Somebody, quick, send me a decent head mounted display, a Twiddler,
> and a little machine that can run Plan 9 with supported wireless. I'll
> set it all up, use it to access csplan9. Then I'll post pictures on the
> wiki. Until then, I guess I'm still gonna end with Linux.
>
> John
>
>

Although this it slighty diverts from wearable to pocket-able,
I've used Inferno emu over Linux on a handheld [1] for 6 months now,
and i've find it comfortable enought, to continue using it.
(and recently it's got bt network support, even i've not used it yet)
So i would consider this another alternative.

[1] http://www.caerwyn.com/ipn/2006/12/inferno-emu-on-palm-tungsten-t3.html

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salva