"Lycoris will ship a version of its desktop Linux operating system (OS) designed specifically for handheld devices in Q2, 2004. The OS, dubbed Desktop/LX Pocket PC Edition (DL-PPC), will provide a 'commercial-ready' and user-friendly OS that Lycoris hopes to license to device designers as well as market directly to consumers.
"DL-PPC will initially support ARM-based PDAs such as the Sharp Zaurus and HP iPaq. However, it uses a standard Linux kernel--version 2.4.18 initially, with updates planned soon--making it relatively easy to port to other architectures, according to Lycoris Founder Joseph Cheek..."
