RE: [Waba-spec] Waba and PJava

[Noel J. B. <no...@de...>]

Rony,

Why become more compatible with PJava?  Because if Waba does not, eventually
it will be marginalized, and cease to offer significant value.  And Waba
DOES have things to offer into the PJava environment.  As I stated, and as
you reiterated, "Waba allows almost anyone to master programming GUI-apps
for PDAs within a couple of weeks. Its user interfaces are more geared
towards PDAs."

The core classes should have the same interface as those in PJava.  I do not
see any point to migrating over the UI from PJava.  PJava compatible
exception and thread handling classes need to be added to Waba.  This isn't
new.  Many of us have been making these points for months.  I am simply
point out that Java is starting to be a standard component on more PDAs.

PDAs will continue to get faster and more capable.  The massive migration
from PalmOS to PocketPC indicates that a miminalist strategy is failing to
meet the increasing needs of more and more users.  Eventually it is almost
certain that PJava will fit on all PDAs.  If we focus on what makes Waba
good on PDAs, we are in a position to offer that knowledge and experience to
the larger PDA Java community.  For example, classes from Waba or Ewe would
offer PJava users a more appropriate UI framework.

	--- Noel