Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 13:42:31 -0800 (PST) From: "Rodney W. Grimes" <freebsd-rwg@gndrsh.dnsmgr.net> To: Poul-Henning Kamp <phk@phk.freebsd.dk> Cc: Emmanuel Vadot <manu@bidouilliste.net>, Paul Mather <paul@gromit.dlib.vt.edu>, Robert Clausecker <fuz@fuz.su>, freebsd-arm <freebsd-arm@freebsd.org>, freebsd-arch <freebsd-arch@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: arm64 as Tier 1 for FreeBSD 13 Message-ID: <202001292142.00TLgV9N066161@gndrsh.dnsmgr.net> In-Reply-To: <84926.1580333803@critter.freebsd.dk>
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> -------- > In message <20200129222907.3ccaf4c23fe8509e3f9cdfe4@bidouilliste.net>, Emmanuel Vadot writes: > > >> RPi's are a LOT easier to get hold of for hackers and in particular > >> for educators. > > > > In what way ? > > Real answer only. > > 1. Schools can get them through their usual suppliers of educational > material, with a pretty decent discount, and with educational > courses and materials, pretty much ready to go. As a bonus data point I have seen RPI's in vending machines at universities that have engineering departments. Thats just how "commidity" these items are in the educational world. > 2. Most "maker-space" atuned electronics pushers carry them. > > 3. Big electronics pushers carry them. You can walk into a Frys and walk out with one! > > In re 1-3: No customs processing of shipment involved. :-) > 4. Cost, including shipping is below "trivial" threshold in most > organizations. Yep. I have no problem if some want to ignore RPI*, but as Poul says FreeBSD does so at its own peril. If its a man power thing lets find it or make it! > Poul-Henning Kamp | UNIX since Zilog Zeus 3.20 -- Rod Grimes rgrimes@freebsd.org
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