[Xastir] TechCrunch Web Tablet Project

[Derrick Brashear]

On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 11:16 AM, Jeffrey Johnson <ortelius at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Just FYI,
>
> I have begun working on aprs software for Nokia S60 Mobile phones (N95
> etc), using a USB<->Serial Connection from the phone to the TNC.
>
> Porting all of xastir to this platform is unrealistic, but these
> devices should work quite well for mapping received positions and may
> even be able to act as an IGate if there is Cellular Service
> available. We have been working with MGMaps (http://www.mgmaps.com/)
> which supports the full range of web mapping services, and lets us
> cache imagery/maps to the device intelligently.
>
> The program is written in Python for S60, and we use C++ modules when
> necessary.
>
> If anyone is interested in contributing to this effort, drop me a line.
>
> FWIW, I doubt that xastir would run well on the N810s etc. Check out a
> program called Maemo Mapper for a place to start on this platform.
>

Not a large enough display, but I suspect it would *run* fine. Maybe when
mine comes back from repair I will try.