On Oct 12, 2009, at 12:03 PM, martin brinkmann wrote:
Otto Maddox wrote:
Maybe it's just because I'm new to the world of mobile computing and
have missed something, but I couldn't find a single mobile
hardware/software platform which is properly Free/open from top to
bottom (i.e., friendly to people who don't mind getting their hands
dirty), actively maintained, doesn't require me to screw myself
over by
taking on a contract which I can't afford (internet tablet would be
ideal), and runs Pd. Is PDa still being developed?
i think a decent (with fpu) and completely free (like the
neo/freerunner) device does not exist.
Android without the Google apps is pretty close. There might be some
binary blobs though. In any case, you can do a lot without an FPU.
but there are a few which are less unfree than the i-thing:
as far as i have heard, rjdj is currently ported to android.
But not released, and likely not free.
the new nokia 900 uses also a more or less free system (maemo),
and pd already exists for the older (fpu-less) maemo based
"web-pads".
What's non-free about Maemo? I use a Maemo device daily and as far as
I can tell its as free as Ubuntu (there might be some binary blobs,
but there might not).
the "zii-egg" also uses a linux derivative, and should be
able to run pd.
Ah right, portable game consoles! the GP2X is a good example that
runs PDa:
http://www.smokinglinux.com/gp2x/gp2x-the-best-linux-portable-console-for-gaming
.hc
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