Hi Thought you guys might be interested in the following: SEVERAL MAKERS PLAN HANDHELDS THAT USE LINUX Several electronics makers have announced plans to release handheld devices based on the Linux open source operating system. Among the firms now developing the devices are Agenda Computing, Sharp, and Royal Consumer Business Products, a subsidiary of Olivetti. The makers hope that using Linux will offer them a competitive edge against Palm, which has a 75 percent share in the market for handheld operating systems. Linux proponents say the software will provide the same advantages to handheld devices as it does to PCs--a sturdy system, capable of running multiple programs at the same time. However, Linux-based handhelds would also face the same disadvantages as Linux-based PCs: There is no standard among Linux developers, so most Linux-based devices would be incompatible. Also, there is no established Linux support network. (Wall Street Journal, 1 May 2001) Ed Hoeffner 1-271 BSBE 312 Church St. SE Mpls, MN 55455 hoeffner at dcmir.med.umn.edu 612-625-2115 612-625-2163 fax