Out of curiosity how is it doing all of the script creation and
editing on the Zaurus?
So far there are no limitations except that I don't tend to have an
internet connection. This severely limits my ability to rely on a net
connection to make up for my faulty memory. Aside from this there
have been zero drawbacks from developing in this form.
I tend to solve one or two problems on the bus to and from work. =)
Actually, the fact is that I tend to be much more focused on what I'm
doing because I generally _cannot_ work on some other task. I simply
don't have other applications or a net connection to draw away my
interests. There's no pausing to check email.. I just keep working.
My breaks end up sending me towards some different piece of code or
some tutorial I downloaded.
On-handheld tutorials is something I'm going to spend more time on.
Nobody has really amassed a useful and portable collection of
documentation. I really need it since I can't do any googling while
on the road. That and some kind of snippets database will be regular
projects. I'll be forced to work on these things, which is actually
kindof nice.
I tried using text editors
for Ruby, Python's own IDE for Zaurus, and even a Squeak image. But it
just seemed to tedious.
If I can figure out the broken cursor and backspace/delete keys for
vim, while in insert mode, then I can use it full time. I really hate
a lot of it, but it's growing on me now that I can figure out basics.
I might end up with gvim though, for the menus.
I got Diakonos working very well, but it doesn't have code folding. =(
I ran out of space trying to install emacs, but I'll play with it
before this Sunday, and I'll borrow an emacs guru for some help
getting ruby support working. I'm a bit scared of all the
control-shift-meta-cokebottle-x hotkeys though. On a handheld those
would suck.
I think I'll blossom by being forced to not use an IDE. Test cases
and solid little blocks of code will do well for me until I become
more advanced. Too many advanced coders tell me that IDEs are an
unnecessary crutch anyways. =)
I guess there's a certain coolness factor involved
Oh yeah. It's *a computer* ..
I just have to bone up on my martial arts so I can punch people out
when they ask me if it can run Windows. =)
Too bad Sharp bailed out on the Zaurus line in the U.S.
They bailed out in Japan too. I understand that It's not being
produced anymore. Sigh. This means that I'll have to buy a half
dozen of them.
I know the C
series is doable through importers and the line is a lot more
functional and powerful than the SL series.
I dunno what you mean. I have an SL-C1000 =)
The suggestion about the zgcc package and cramfs is a good one. It
worked well from what I recall. But it just was so tedious and slow
compiling things directly on the Z that I didn't have the patience.
I wouldn't mind leaving it sitting overnight to compile some essential
tool. Heck, I could have stuff running in the background for a week..
it would be worth it.