Did you write code for #Psion machines in the #80s and #90s?
We're calling for you to open source your code!
I'm working with a group of enthusiasts, building a library of information about the SIBO/EPOC16 platform. Your old code could give valuable insight, as well as encourage people to write new code.
We're especially interested in old C and #x86 #assembly.
Upload it to your public repository of choice, and set it free!
#retrocomputing #retrodev #16bit #pda #laptop #epoc16 #sibo #oldcode
@thelastpsion Wow!
I didn't write for Psions per se, but I briefly developed server software that provided backend services for them, before the connected web that we all enjoy today.
I remember drooling over the #Psion display case at the local #Microcenter.
@dioramic_life Sounds like something I'd like to see for these nowadays. I think it would be cool if we could use PDAs (and maybe modern equivalents) as "offline first" devices that just sync when needed. Low power, privacy-focused machines that aren't always connected to the rest of the world.
But you're right, it's incredible how far we've come!
@dioramic_life Ah cool! Excellent machines. I actually ran a #PalmOS emulator on a Nokia 770 for a few years - I found it more useful than most of the native Maemo/Linux apps. If I wasn't knee-deep in the Psion world, I'd probably be messing around with PalmOS instead.
Also just saw that @blogmywiki has dug out his Palm from the loft.
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