Other OSes
From Openmoko
There are two areas in which other OSes can take a part in OpenMoko. First, not everybody will use Linux to download (and/or develop) software into their phones; we call this the Host OS. Secondly, it is possible that some people may wish to run alternate OSes on their phone itself.
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Alternate Host OS
Microsoft Windows
(link to this page...)
Mac OS X
Covered elsewhere; see MacOS_X. They have dfu-util and ether-gadget working.
OpenBSD
The cdce(4) driver works fine with OpenMoko's ethergadget interface, so you can scp ipkg files then ssh in and install them.
Ian Darwin has a port of dfu-util partly working (list works but not download).
Alternate Software In the Neo Phone
Other Linux Distros
- JavaFX Mobile -- At JavaOne, Sun demonstrated JavaFX running in the phone. Although based on a similar Linux kernel, this is a completely different user-mode stack.
- Angstrom
- OpenedHand provides http://pokylinux.org/
Windows CE?
Windows CE runs on some Arm-based handhelds, so it is theoretically possible.
Other OSes?
Anything other than Linux or WinCE?