Reviving this old topic and adding to it a new twist: a laptop.....so
now I'm searching for 2 peripherals that will supplement my functioning
base
Maybe I should start with the basics: the highest performing o/s I've
worked with is (don't laugh) is W98SE because it had drivers written for
it
for all kinds of equipment (which I own a lot of and must keep using),
and the O/S operated in a crisp binary manner and accepted all open
source software. Now that said, I am looking to bring in a simple, high
functioning laptop that will allow me to install and reinstall both O/S
and applications so I am not tied to a fence post with either Apple or
Microsoft, neither of which is winning any popularity contests with
anybody. I just want to keep functioning....at an efficient rate for the
indefinite future.
Any other suggestions?
-------- Original Message --------
SUBJECT:
Re: [Discuss] Fwd: Open Source IPad Recommendations
DATE:
2022-12-18 17:27
FROM:
Rich Pieri <[email protected]>
TO:
BLU Discuss <[email protected]>
On Sun, 18 Dec 2022 16:13:11 -0500
MC <[email protected]> wrote:
What's the chance that there's an Ipad out there that supports an
Open Source O/S?
Technically, iOS and iPadOS are partially open source. The XNU kernel
is Mach + FreeBSD and the user space is FreeBSD. What's closed is the
UI stuff on top.
I need a new Ipad and don't want to be locked into an Apple or Dell
that can't be upgraded. I also like cheap, so I can go legacy, as
If by "upgraded" you mean hardware? Nobody makes a tablet with hardware
upgrade capability. If you mean the OS, Apple are the best in the
space, typically supporting hardware for 5+ years. Most big name
Android vendors drop support within 1 to 2 years, and the cheap Chinese
manufacturers don't provide any support at all, and they don't comply
with the GPL's terms, and the build quality is garbage.
There's the Kindle Fire line but that stuff is designed around on-line
catalog sales and reading books and light video streaming.
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