Re: Are .geo files platform-independant?

Cysgod Yr Arth (kelly@vu.com)
Mon, 15 Apr 1996 16:17:37 -0600 (MDT)

On Mon, 15 Apr 1996, Dave Copeland wrote:

> Does a .geo file for an Intel machine run the same as on an Omnigo?
> By the way they are discussed, it seems like they should, but I
> would find this hard to believe....

>From what I understand from the tech files and everything else I've read
on the OmniGo, what you hold in your hand is a palmtop version of the old
PCs, but with a 80186 instead of a 8086 and some drivers to handle the
custom display and pen input. Any .GEO files should work for it, but you
have to keep in mind this is a new and scaled down version of the Intel
GEOS for PCs. The .GEOs should use the standard GEOS SDK calls (no
hacks) for all actions, and isn't implemented for any more advanced
processor architecture (286 or higher). A lot of software will work, as
long as they don't require some extravagant stuff.

More of my 2 cents.
Kelly

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