Re: CF2 pre-installed in devices?
- From: "Paul G. Tobey [eMVP]" <p space tobey no spam AT no instrument no spam DOT com>
- Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2007 09:19:06 -0700
Yes, but there would still be tons of devices around that didn't have CF2 in
ROM. You're going to leave them out of your supported list? You've just
cut your target market down to almost nothing, until maybe a year after
those CF2 devices come out?
I just released a new OS for one of our devices and considered putting CF2
in ROM, but there were too many backward compatibility issues with that, as
well as SQLCE/SQL Mobile. If you're doing database stuff, remember that
CF2-based programs don't support SQLCE, so now you have to have SQL Mobile
in the device ROM, or installed by the user, in order to use your CF2
database program. Well, OK, you say, put SQL Mobile in ROM and I'll change
the source code for all of my database applications and rebuild them. No
problem, except that the file format for SQL Mobile doesn't match SQLCE, so
the guy can't just copy the local database that he puts on all devices to
start out with. In fact, the only way to port a database from SQLCE to SQL
Mobile is with a tool that requires *both* databases to be installed on the
system that runs it.
Yes, you get stuck with the lowest common denominator and yes, it prevents a
few isolated scenarios from working, but, from the device manufacturer
viewpoint, it's the best of poor set of choices.
Paul T.
"Simon Hart" <srhartone@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:DE680076-45E4-499B-8406-D0AF7A0B3594@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
It would solve the fact that you wouldn't have to install CF 2 yourself
before you can run your CF 2 application. It would also mean you could
write
an autorun application based on CF2.
Simon.
"Paul G. Tobey [eMVP]" wrote:
No public announcements on that, to this point. What problem would that
solve? You can, of course, install 2.0SP1 on any of the Windows Mobile
devices.
Paul T.
"Ignacio Machin ( .NET/ C# MVP )" <machin TA laceupsolutions.com> wrote
in
message news:OsDlyIiSHHA.1200@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi,
Does anybody knows when/if MS will force/require that the CF 2.0 be
preinstalled in devices just like now the old version is?
--
Ignacio Machin
machin AT laceupsolutions com
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