[Android Software Development] Puenos:
Heyho fellas! :)

As this is my second post.. and first thread.. I would like to take a second to introduce myself a bit

As my nick states I call myself "Puenos", and after visiting this place for quite a while, I've finally decided to register here too! ;)

Enough chitchat, here's my [Q]:

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I've recently read quite a lot about ppl asking for a port of WinMo for Android..and after some reading I realised something..

Besides those simple answers asking ppl WHY somebody would want that, most arguments where about how legit it was.. Because WinMo is closed source..

Well... I'm no dev or anything like that.. I'm simple wondering about a few ppl, their ideas and find myself thinking about something abstract myself.. sooo...

QUESTION

:

What do you think about ports of

Basilisk II

- an Open Source 68k Macintosh emulator

--> There's even a port for Sony PSP and it's quite fun to use it

and before you ask..

AFAIK! Apple provides downloads for the old classic system discs without any charges legally! (correct me if I'm wrong pls..)

Link would be

basilisk.cebix.net/

Maemo/MeeGo

- an open source, Linux project

-->As Nokia is about to lauch their first MeeGo-Device I would believe it's quite an interesting idea

Link would be

meego.com/about

Windows Mobile/Windows Mobile 7

--> Yeahyeah, I know.. closed source and well.. but there are already some Windows Mobile emus on the net I believe? Some even written in Java?

So there would exist a possibility to optimize Android's Java-Engine.. I mean.. the apps converting Java-files to Android-APK for more convient use so it would be possible to port some Java-emus?

I couldn't find the link to the Java-emulator now.. but by searching, I found this:

Link:

downloadsquad.com/2008/03/02/microsoft-device-emulator-lets-you-run-windows-mobile-6-on-your/

So there seems to be an application for Windows to be called "Microsoft Device Emulator" which let's you test WinMo-Apps on your PC by emulating a WinMo-Device! Microsoft also seems to provide some ROM-Image to use for this Device Emulator as seen here:

Link:

microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=38c46aa8-1dd7-426f-a913-4f370a65a582&DisplayLang=en

Again.. I know WinMo is not open source.. but as Microsoft seems to provide those ROMs.. I wonder if it's legit to use those ROMs to test a self-written or ported emulator for e.g. Android?

x86

Uh... there was a port of Bochs/Qemu for Android some while ago.. but the "port" was rather a proof of concept I think?

There was not much for me to do, using this port I got the same error messages I got using Dosbox, which I thought where problems due to usage of the DOS-environment..which I hoped to escape using this "Bochs/Qemu"-port..

But there's also a Java-emu for x86 architecture...called

JPC

!

More some kind of proof of concept too, but really interesting! At least for me!

But I somehow don't get along with FreeDOS...and can't seem to boot DSL, even though the applet on their website showed it working... but oh well..

Also, I was wondering if it's possible to run more Linux distros on Android using Bochs/Qemu.. but can't seem to get it to work by now...

Maybe it's just my fault :/

Bochs/Qemu for Android:

xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=692682

JPC- Java x86 VM:

jpc.sourceforge.net/home_home.html

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Well... that are my 0.02$.. Again.. I'm not a dev..nor do I have the massive knowledge other ppl have here.. Just thought I share some ideas and hope some ppl might find themself interested in working on something.. not necessaryly ports, stable emus are enough work I believe.. But yeah.. here you go! :)

Oh and well.. just for the people asking "why would you want that? WinMo/Linux/Whoeva is fo da **** 'n Android is da best, yo!" who seem to be present here..

Why not?

This place is called "xda-

DEVELOPERS

" Why joining a website/community when you're not interested in changing/experimenting?

I believe that some people here should be more open to various things.. If you don't want to change a thing on your device.. why going through the effort even reading some topics here or buy such a versatile phone? Just use your old Nokia and play "snake" and call ppl &write messages! :D

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Uh and yeah.. I'm sorry if I did anything wrong.. used "search" and most infos are from this pages.. so I don't really think I've digged something old closed up again... and yeah.. links.. are not links without permission I do not have (new user and such ;3) but I hope the linked pages are alright to be linked.. if not.. I'm sorry guys :(

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So... I'm interested in your opinion! What do you guys think? :)