GPE Environment V2.7 for Linux PDAs released

Colin Dunstan · 01-23-2006, 11:24 AM

The GPE Palmtop Environment provide a free software GUI environment for basically any handheld device running Linux (e.g. Sharp Zaurus, Simpad, modified Compaq IPAQ). GPE 2.7 includes not only hundreds of bug-fixes, but also various new applications such as a new mini-browser, a GUI screenshot tool, a new online help bowser, and a port of the popular Internet chat tool Gaim. For desktop syncronization, you can use OpenSync which now includes a plugin for GPE-based PIM apps.

The next release of GPE (V2.8) is planned for June 2006.

doctorow · 01-23-2006, 07:16 PM

Looks very pretty. Has another tried running GPE on a Nokia 770? I'd think it should work given that the Nokia 770 platform is based on Debian.

Jaapjan · 01-24-2006, 03:28 AM

I think my taste just sucks. I really dislike the way KDE looks with its buttons and working. And though I like the simplicity of Gnome, I really dislike GPE and QTE on the palm because for some reason it looks so ... unbalanced. Unmodern. I am not sure how to describe it.

arivero · 01-27-2006, 01:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jaapjan

I think my taste just sucks. I really dislike the way KDE looks with its buttons and working. And though I like the simplicity of Gnome, I really dislike GPE and QTE on the palm because for some reason it looks so ... unbalanced. Unmodern. I am not sure how to describe it.

I tend to agree. Some other ideas/GUIs, as the things in Newton OS or Penpoint GO OS were more interesting for handhelding.

01-23-2006, 11:24 AM	#1
Colin Dunstan Is papyrophobic! Posts: 1,926 Karma: 1009999 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: USA Device: Dell Axim	GPE Environment V2.7 for Linux PDAs released The GPE Palmtop Environment provide a free software GUI environment for basically any handheld device running Linux (e.g. Sharp Zaurus, Simpad, modified Compaq IPAQ). GPE 2.7 includes not only hundreds of bug-fixes, but also various new applications such as a new mini-browser, a GUI screenshot tool, a new online help bowser, and a port of the popular Internet chat tool Gaim. For desktop syncronization, you can use OpenSync which now includes a plugin for GPE-based PIM apps. The next release of GPE (V2.8) is planned for June 2006.

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01-23-2006, 07:16 PM	#2
doctorow Guru Posts: 914 Karma: 3410461 Join Date: May 2004 Device: Kindle Touch	Looks very pretty. Has another tried running GPE on a Nokia 770? I'd think it should work given that the Nokia 770 platform is based on Debian.

01-24-2006, 03:28 AM	#3
Jaapjan Avid reader Posts: 262 Karma: 132 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Netherlands Device: HTC Touch Diamond, iLiad Book Edition	I think my taste just sucks. I really dislike the way KDE looks with its buttons and working. And though I like the simplicity of Gnome, I really dislike GPE and QTE on the palm because for some reason it looks so ... unbalanced. Unmodern. I am not sure how to describe it.

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