On 29/02/12 13:21, Gordan Bobic wrote: > Tristan Santore wrote: >> On 29/02/12 13:07, Gordan Bobic wrote: >>> Peter Robinson wrote: >>>> On Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 12:33 PM, Gordan Bobic <gordan@xxxxxxxxxx> >>>> wrote: >>>>> Frank Murphy wrote: >>>>>> http://uk.rs-online.com/web/generalDisplay.html?id=raspberrypi >>>>> Still only available for pre-order-interest-registration, though. >>>>> >>>>> The good news, however, is that the type A device (available some >>>>> time later >>>>> this year allegedly) looks like it will also ship with 256MB of RAM >>>>> (instead >>>>> of the originally planned 128MB), which elevates it from "useless" to >>>>> "mostly useless" as far as running a current Linux distro is >>>>> concerned. >>>> Fedora at least runs just fine with 256Mb of RAM. I have a few devices >>>> with such spec that will happy run a UX on them, the XO-1 is one >>>> example. >>> Define "runs just fine", please. Default desktop environment with some >>> commonly used applications like Firefox and Thunderbird? My Thunderbird >>> expands to over 150MB of RAM when it loads. >>> >>> And then there's LibreOffice... >>> >>> If "runs just fine" is intended to mean "average desktop use", I don't >>> think the experience with 256MB of RAM fits the description. >> >> I think you are missing the point of the Raspberry PI. It is not meant >> to be a "professional" proper workplace fully blown machine. It is a >> development board for kids and teenagers, with the odd University >> student thrown in. Whatever other developers do with it is another story. > > If we're going to talk about missing the point then IMO running a full > fat desktop distro like Fedora (or Ubuntu or any derivative of the two) > on it is missing the point. > > Gordan > _______________________________________________ > arm mailing list > arm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/arm "Desktop distro" is a bit misleading here. Maemo and Android are also "desktop distros", nothing stops you from using either that way. I think you are more referring to "Gnome". If you dont want gnome, use lxde, xfce or some other light weight weird and wonderfully named DE/Window Manager. They are lighter weight. I think this topic is going a bit off-list now though. The merits of various arm devices running various distributions is a bit off-topic. Regards, Tristan -- Tristan Santore BSc MBCS TS4523-RIPE Network and Infrastructure Operations InterNexusConnect Mobile +44-78-55069812 Tristan.Santore@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Former Thawte Notary (Please note: Thawte has closed its WoT programme down, and I am therefore no longer able to accredit trust) For Fedora related issues, please email me at: TSantore@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx _______________________________________________ arm mailing list arm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/arm
