Ken Corey wrote:
> On 29/02/2012 16:30, Richmond wrote:
>> That would be great fun:
>>
>> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17190918
>
> I've got one on order, and it's meant to be arriving the 16th
> of April. I'll certainly be trying out LiveCode apps on it!
Unfortunately that won't be possible without two changes:
1. The Pi has only 256 MB RAM, and LC requires more.
2. Pi runs on ARM and currently there is no ARM Linux engine for
LiveCode, though there is a request for it in the RQCC:
<http://quality.runrev.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1559>
:(
Limited to x86 as we are, thus far the smallest, cheapest, low-power
system I've been able to part out is based on a Mini-ITX motherboard
with a Via PV530:
<http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157209>
The Passmark scores for the PV530 are roughly on par with the Atom 230;
I have a system here running that Atom and LC performs okay on it for
basic tasks.
Using that Via mobo as a base, with RAM, case, and small SSD I've got a
parts list at NewEgg that totals US$152, which is low but nowhere near
as low as the Pi.
FWIW, the Pi is reported to run Python well, so you can still dig into
it with a nice scripting language.
Please keep us posted with how it works for you.
--
Richard Gaskin
Fourth World
LiveCode training and consulting: http://www.fourthworld.com
Webzine for LiveCode developers: http://www.LiveCodeJournal.com
LiveCode Journal blog: http://LiveCodejournal.com/blog.irv
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