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koziej · 05-19-2012, 11:48 PM

Hello.

I want to port Anki (http://ankisrs.net/) to Kindle Touch.

I have good experience with linux / java / python, but Kindle is new to me, so I would like if you, fellow developers, forsee any major problems which could render this effort impossible.

Anki's engine for storing and manipulating flashcards is written in python, backed by a sqlite database. I'm thinking about following steps:

1. Cross compile pysqlite2 [sqlite api - native python module]
2. run Jython on kindle's jvm
3. Create a Kindlet embedding Jython, with a simple GUI for reviewing flashcards.

Comments, tips, etc appreciated,

Regards,

m.

05-19-2012, 11:48 PM	#1
koziej Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2012 Device: Kindle Touch	Porting Anki to Kindle Touch - please comment Hello. I want to port Anki (http://ankisrs.net/) to Kindle Touch. I have good experience with linux / java / python, but Kindle is new to me, so I would like if you, fellow developers, forsee any major problems which could render this effort impossible. Anki's engine for storing and manipulating flashcards is written in python, backed by a sqlite database. I'm thinking about following steps: 1. Cross compile pysqlite2 [sqlite api - native python module] 2. run Jython on kindle's jvm 3. Create a Kindlet embedding Jython, with a simple GUI for reviewing flashcards. Comments, tips, etc appreciated, Regards, m.