On 07/04/10 07:56, Riku Voipio wrote: > >> on the x86 side, I kinda disagree with your choices. >> Every linux distribution to date picks one "start point" in the x86 >> evolution, >> and supports everything after that. Right now, MeeGo uses "Core2Duo" >> as that starting point >> (which is now 4 years old or so), which includes Atom as well..... > > But Cpu's without SSSE3 didn't exactly disappear from market 4 years > ago.. they are still on sale! And many people haven't bothered > upgrading their PC's for last 4 years either.
While I don't have a problem with Meego being optimised for the Atom, it would also be good to have a (supported) build that runs well on older x86 processors (how old, being a matter of debate). One use case is re-purposing older hardware such as old laptops for netbook style use. There is a distinct lack of modern user-friendly operating systems that run well on older hardware. Since Meego is light-weight in order to run on smart phones, it should also be able to run quite well on low-spec older hardware. This could be a boon to the 3rd world, along the lines of OLPC. Personally, I plan on installing Meego on an old Thinkpad T23 (pentium 3) for use by my young son. No reason why this couldn't be a good laptop OS. Ross. _______________________________________________ MeeGo-dev mailing list [email protected] http://lists.meego.com/listinfo/meego-dev
