On 11-05-08 at 10:35am, Sandy Harris wrote: > On Sun, May 8, 2011 at 9:52 AM, Jonas Smedegaard <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> Old PCs? Not everyone, especially in developing > >> countries, has access to or can afford a plug > >> computer. > > > > Then use Debian - that's the universal operating system. > > > > FreedomBox is more narrowly targeted, with additional requirements - > > e.g. being dead simple to use. > > > Very little have been done in the area of usability so far. Being > > dead simple to use is *crucial* for FreedomBox. It is not a pet toy > > for us hackers to use, but a boring server for our non-geeky friends > > to use! > > Sure. Using the system can and should be dead simple. I am not sure > setting one up can be, though of course this should be automated as > far as possible. > > All I'm saying is that if I have an old PC and am able to put Debian > on it and do some configuration work, I should be able to turn it into > a Freedom Box for my own use or that of my non-geek friends.
Sure you can install any and all software parts of FreedomBox onto different hardware. After all, it is Free Software. - Jonas -- * Jonas Smedegaard - idealist & Internet-arkitekt * Tlf.: +45 40843136 Website: http://dr.jones.dk/ [x] quote me freely [ ] ask before reusing [ ] keep private
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