What a G1G1 user wants from an alternate OS

[Samuel Klein]

This seems like a reasonable request to me, if a bit idealized.

dwm on xo has a 1-min boot now.
openwrt had a sub-20 sec boot earlier this year.
and didn't etoys have a 6-second boot recently?

with all due respect, 'business applications, youtube, ppt, &c'
doesn't sound like an insurmountable target.

SJ

On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 9:06 AM, Mikus Grinbergs <mikus at bga.com> wrote:
> From a post that included the following quote:
>>>
>>> However many G1G1 participants, such as myself, may not be as
>>> interested in the plethora of functionality that these builds have to
>>> offer, and only want rapid, basic functionality:
>>>
>>> 1. Quick boot time (Yes, ideally 5-10 seconds)
>>> 2. Basic wifi access and webbrowsing.
>>> 3. Business applications such as: Spreadsheet, Word Processor, PDF
>>> viewer, PPT Presentation viewer would be nice.
>>>
>>> What do we need to do to make this a reality?
>
> I believe here is a case of unrealistic expectations.  There are at least
> three things about an XO-1 (i.e., G1G1) that stand out:  (1) rugged physical
> design  (2) reflective display  (3) [with latest software] low power draw.
>  But should the XO-1 be asked to compete with systems that offer business
> applications, YouTube, PPT, etc. ?
>
> My suggestion is that someone who wants the described "basic" capabilities
> go spend the money to purchase a "netbook" instead.
>
> mikus
>
> _______________________________________________
> Fedora-olpc-list mailing list
> Fedora-olpc-list at redhat.com
> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-olpc-list
>