Re: x15

[Aurélien DESBRIÈRES]

Parabola is a rolling release with up to date packages ... what do you
mean by "I don't find Parabola that active" ??



Omar Radwan <address@hidden> writes:

>>A simple Parabola / ARM port should >open the doors of Free Internet of
>>Things
>
> I don't find parabola that active. I think that Trisquel is more active and
> would be more appropriate for an ARM port. Or you could just fork Debian or
> Fedora on ARM
> On Dec 15, 2014 8:36 AM, "Aurélien DESBRIÈRES" <address@hidden>
> wrote:
>
>> Omar Radwan <address@hidden> writes:
>>
>> >>
>> >> Yes and most of that stuff from smartphone to internet of things and
>> >> robotics run on ARM architecture ... One of the reason FS need fully
>> >> free distro on that port.
>> >>
>> >> One of the reason why Parabola is trying to port it ...
>> >
>> > I think ARM is one of the most open architectures. Mainly because anyone
>> > can an ARM processor, given that he has the right equipment and
>> resources.
>> > Well, you have to get a license from ARM holdings. But much better than
>> the
>> > x86 market. Only 2 companies are allowed produce x86 processors: amd and
>> > Intel, and Intel is almost a monopoly in the market. Its the giant. The
>> FSF
>> > should have encouraged ARM architecture since the beginning.
>>
>> FSF does its best, maybe as you says they "should have encouraged ARM
>> architecture"
>>
>> But the need of free distro is also important to do the job.
>>
>> We have now free distro like Trisquel, gNewSense and Parabola that are
>> stable enough to support that sort of project technically, but, as RMS
>> told me one day approximatively like that (and he was right) :: idea are
>> great but who will do the hack?
>>
>> And that point is really right, at this time we are doing our best in
>> that way, but we need hackers and material to realize that.
>>
>> Some have already BeagleBone Black, but hackers ... we need more
>> hackers!
>>
>> So if you or anybody here want to realease an ARM port ASAP our servers
>> and stuff are available to won that challenge!
>>
>> A simple Parabola / ARM port should open the doors of Free Internet of
>> Things
>>
>> A Parabola / ARM port + a Free ROS open the doors of Free Robotics.
>>
>> Hackers of the World, unit!
>>
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