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1If you read this file _as_is_, just ignore the funny characters you
2see. It is written in the POD format (see pod/perlpod.pod) which is
3specially designed to be readable as is.
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5=head1 NAME
6
7README.epoc - Perl for EPOC
8
9=head1 SYNOPSIS
10
11Perl 5 README file for the EPOC Release 5 operating system.
12
13=head1 INTRODUCTION
14
15EPOC is an OS for palmtops and mobile phones. For more informations look at:
16http://www.symbian.com/
17
18This is a port of perl to the epocemx SDK by Eberhard Mattes, which
19itself uses the SDK by symbian. Essentially epocemx it is a POSIX
20look alike environment for the EPOC OS. For more information look at:
21http://epocemx.sourceforge.net/
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23perl and epocemx runs on Epoc Release 5 machines: Psion 5mx, 5mx Pro,
24Psion Revo, Psion Netbook and on the Ericsson M128. It may run on Epoc
25Release 3 Hardware (Series 5 classic), too. For more information about
26this hardware please refer to http://www.psion.com/
27
28Vendors which like to have support for their devices are free to send
29me a sample.
30
31=head1 INSTALLING PERL ON EPOC
32
33You can download a ready-to-install version from
34http://www.oflebbe.de/oflebbe/perl/
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