To elaborate, the particular post appears to be here:
http://lists.phcomp.co.uk/pipermail/arm-netbook/2017-July/014340.html. It
also suggests Debian Stretch runs fine on the PocketChip (although would need
to be flashed to RAM to become the default OS)- so it definitely runs fine
without proprietary blobs.
Thanks for pointing that out too, Alexander- I was under the impression that
the u-boot used was just the standard, and so free. Frankly, it's quite
unfortunate that the only freeable portable PDA form-factor currently for
sale seems to be the PocketChip: NTC don't seem to show more than the
absolute minimum of commitment to their 'open source' claims, to the point
where they recommend some in-browser flashing tool for the Chip where free
software alternatives have existed for *4 years*.
If somebody could manufacture the NanoNote (possibly with some slight spec
improvements) again, I would be the first to buy it. *Sigh*
