Re: [Freedombox-discuss] Intel Compute Stick

2015-01-13 Thread Blibbet
I forgot, there is also the Intel Galileo. Another Arduino-esque DIY hobbiest open hardware board, with the ability to update it's UEFI-based firmware, with an Intel toolkit. http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/do-it-yourself/galileo-maker-quark-board.html

Re: [Freedombox-discuss] Intel Compute Stick

2015-01-13 Thread Wookey
+++ Blibbet [2015-01-13 19:20 -0800]: However, I'm concerned that while UEFI might be licensed in an OSI-compliant license, there are other restrictions from UEFI Forum members regarding using it. I don't have any info on this, except secondhand info who claim it would cost $$ to do

Re: [Freedombox-discuss] Intel Compute Stick

2015-01-13 Thread Wookey
+++ Blibbet [2015-01-13 14:34 -0800]: AFAICT, all Intel hardware needs either legacy PC BIOS or modern UEFI to run. ARM can work without UEFI, the only vendors that use UEFI with ARM are using it for HW/OS DRM mechanism. No. Server-oriented hardware is using UEFI because it matches customer

Re: [Freedombox-discuss] Intel Compute Stick

2015-01-13 Thread Sunil Mohan Adapa
On Wednesday 14 January 2015 01:08 AM, Blibbet wrote: To me it is unsuitable for a FreedomBox due to firmware, which is probably UEFI-based if hardware comes from Intel. Indeed, proprietary firmware is a deal breaker. We should consider promising FreedomBox users images and devices with only

Re: [Freedombox-discuss] Intel Compute Stick

2015-01-13 Thread Melvin Carvalho
Even better: ‘The Ubuntu version of the Compute Stick will sell for $89.’ Intel Compute Stick PC Specifications Quad-core Intel Atom Z3735F @ 1.33GHz (1.83GHz boost) 2GB RAM (Windows), 1GB RAM (Ubuntu) 32GB eMMC (Windows), 8GB eMMC (Ubuntu) Full-sized HDMI Out 1x USB 2.0 1x MicroUSB MicroSD Card

[Freedombox-discuss] Intel Compute Stick

2015-01-13 Thread Melvin Carvalho
I was wondering if this could be a candidate for a freedom box device? http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/compute-stick/intel-compute-stick.html Rumoured to be around $150 Pre-installed with Windows 8.1* or Linux*, get a complete experience on an ultra-small, power-efficient device that is

[Freedombox-discuss] Plinth 0.4.4 released

2015-01-13 Thread Sunil Mohan Adapa
Hello, Plinth release 0.4.4 is now available. Plinth is a web interface to administer the functions of FreedomBox. Summary of changes since 0.4.1: - Update to Bootstrap3 and improve styling in general - Fix issue with Apache configuration - Improvements to working behind a proxy server

Re: [Freedombox-discuss] Intel Compute Stick

2015-01-13 Thread Sunil Mohan Adapa
On Tuesday 13 January 2015 03:33 PM, Melvin Carvalho wrote: Even better: ‘The Ubuntu version of the Compute Stick will sell for $89.’ Intel Compute Stick PC Specifications Quad-core Intel Atom Z3735F @ 1.33GHz (1.83GHz boost) 2GB RAM (Windows), 1GB RAM (Ubuntu) 32GB eMMC (Windows), 8GB eMMC

Re: [Freedombox-discuss] Intel Compute Stick

2015-01-13 Thread Blibbet
On 01/13/2015 02:12 PM, Jonas Smedegaard wrote: Quoting Sunil Mohan Adapa (2015-01-13 21:05:38) On Wednesday 14 January 2015 01:08 AM, Blibbet wrote: To me it is unsuitable for a FreedomBox due to firmware, which is probably UEFI-based if hardware comes from Intel. Note I said 'probably', I

Re: [Freedombox-discuss] Intel Compute Stick

2015-01-13 Thread Jonas Smedegaard
Quoting Melvin Carvalho (2015-01-13 22:38:47) On 13 January 2015 at 14:46, Jonas Smedegaard d...@jones.dk wrote: Quoting Melvin Carvalho (2015-01-13 10:57:04) I was wondering if this could be a candidate for a freedom box device?

Re: [Freedombox-discuss] Intel Compute Stick

2015-01-13 Thread Jonas Smedegaard
Quoting Blibbet (2015-01-13 23:34:42) On 01/13/2015 02:12 PM, Jonas Smedegaard wrote: Quoting Sunil Mohan Adapa (2015-01-13 21:05:38) On Wednesday 14 January 2015 01:08 AM, Blibbet wrote: To me it is unsuitable for a FreedomBox due to firmware, which is probably UEFI-based if hardware

Re: [Freedombox-discuss] Intel Compute Stick

2015-01-13 Thread Melvin Carvalho
On 13 January 2015 at 14:46, Jonas Smedegaard d...@jones.dk wrote: Hi Melvin, Quoting Melvin Carvalho (2015-01-13 10:57:04) I was wondering if this could be a candidate for a freedom box device? http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/compute-stick/intel-compute-stick.html Rumoured

Re: [Freedombox-discuss] Intel Compute Stick

2015-01-13 Thread Blibbet
An Intel board was added recently (or maybe 3: Possibly Intel is involved also in the MinnowBoard). Yes, Intel is involved with the MinnowBoard. (Already replaced by the Minnow MAX.) The Minnow is Intel's Yocto hacker dev board, and it is the low-end UEFI dev board. You can -- now, not