Smartbooks: Embracing Linux With Open ARMs

Posted by Scott_Ruecker on Jun 19, 2009 9:41 AM EDT
LinuxInsider; By Katherine Noyes
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Will ARM-powered smartbooks make all the difference for Linux? There's no unanimity of opinion in the FOSS world, except perhaps the general agreement that the $200 units Freescale and Qualcomm debuted at Computex are, well, interesting. Unlike Windows, most Linux software is "only a recompile away from running on ARM," noted Slashdot blogger Peter Brett.

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Not a recompile away here now caitlyn 1 716 Jun 19, 2009 7:32 PM

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