Editing Sharp Zaurus (section)

== Software ==
[[Image:Zaurus SL-C1000 screen with browser window.jpg|thumb|SL-C1000 screen with [[NetFront]] Browser on Qtopia desktop (converted to English)]]

With the switch to the Linux operating system the Zaurus became capable of running variations of a wide variety of proprietary and [[Open-source software|open source]] software, including web and [[File Transfer Protocol|FTP]] servers, [[database]]s, and [[compiler]]s. Developers have created several replacement Linux distributions for the Zaurus.
Software provided by [[Sharp Corporation|Sharp]] includes basic [[Personal digital assistant|PDA]] packages such as a datebook, addressbook, and to do list. These PIM applications are fairly unsophisticated, and a number of individuals and groups have developed alternatives. One popular - and free - alternative that runs on the [[Sharp Corporation|Sharp]] ROM and [[OpenZaurus]] as well as Windows and [[Linux]] is the KDE PIM/Platform-independent set of applications. KDE PIM/PI is based on PIM applications from the [[KDE]] desktop suite for [[Linux]]. KDE PIM/PI includes KOrganizer/Platform-independent (or KOPI), KAddressbook/Platform-independent (or KAPI), K-OpieMail/pi (or OMPI), K-Phone/pi (kppi) and [[PwM/PI]], a password manager with strong encryption.

In addition to standard PDA applications there are many programs available that are more commonly associated with desktop and laptop computers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna3078331|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116064039/https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna3078331|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 16, 2021|title=Linux in the palm of your hand|first=Gary|last=Krakow|publisher=[[MSNBC]]|date=2002-08-09}}</ref> Among these are a selection of office programs, web browsers, media applications and many others. Although primarily a business machine, a selection of games were developed for the platform<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fifalere.tripod.com/review/review1.html|title=Sharp Zaurus Review|author=Fiferboy|access-date=2023-10-28|quote=''Everyone knows the only reason people buy PDAs is for the games. This one comes with 7 or 10.''}}</ref> by [[Sonic Powered]],<ref>{{cite web |title=シャープ、ザウルス向けに『TETRIS』を発売 ("TETRIS" set for release on Sharp Zaurus) |url=https://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/326/326166/ |website=ASCII.jp |accessdate=20 July 2018 |language=Japanese|date=18 September 2001}}</ref> as well as [[open-source video game]]s by New Breed Software,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newbreedsoftware.com/zaurus/|website=New Breed Software|first=Bill|last=Kendrick|title=Zaurus Software|access-date=2023-10-28}}</ref> Karl Bartel,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.linux-games.com/|website=Linux-games.com|title=Linux-games|first=Karl|last=Bartel|access-date=2023-10-28}}</ref> and Silvio Iaccarino,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iaccarino.de/silvio/zaurusstuff.htm|title=Zaurus Downloads|first=Silvio|last=Iaccarino|access-date=2024-03-15}}</ref> among others,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.taedium.com/zaurus/|website=taedium.com|title=Zaurus|access-date=2023-10-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=GNU Robbo for Embedded Linux |url=http://www.users.waitrose.com/~thunor/gnurobbo/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231028225807/http://www.users.waitrose.com/~thunor/gnurobbo/index.html |archive-date=2023-10-28 |access-date=2023-10-28 |website=thunor.org.uk}}</ref> as well as [[video game emulator]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.linuxjournal.com/article/5902|website=[[Linux Journal]]|title=Applications for the Sharp Zaurus|first=Guylhem|last=Aznar|date=2002-07-02|access-date=2023-10-28|quote=''An excellent way to start using the Zaurus is by playing games. The best way to play games on the Zaurus is to install an emulator.''}}</ref> Several of these developers had previously produced games for the [[Agenda VR3]] PDA which also ran Linux.