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    Intel's first 'open source PC' on sale

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Tinderbox (UK), Aug 8, 2013.

  1. Tinderbox (UK)

    Tinderbox (UK) BAKED BEAN KING

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    Intel's first 'open source PC' on sale

     
    Tinderbox (UK), Aug 8, 2013
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  2. Mr.Koala

    Mr.Koala Notebook Virtuoso

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    Now, how about open sourcing the CPU itself?
     
    Mr.Koala, Aug 8, 2013
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  3. tilleroftheearth

    tilleroftheearth Wisdom listens quietly...

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    Why not simply ask Intel, AMD, ARM, NVidia, etc. etc. to shoot themselves in the head?

    Or more realistically; stop progressing/developing period.
     
    tilleroftheearth, Aug 8, 2013
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  4. Jarhead

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    How is this any different from, say, a x86 nettop with a Linux distro? Or say, a Chromebook at the same price (but with a better CPU)?

    And, in all seriousness, I don't know the difference between "open-source" and "closed-source" hardware. Is it suppose to come with wiring diagrams or something?
     
    Jarhead, Aug 8, 2013
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  5. Mr.Koala

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    Yep.

    The design data of the whole hardware should be public available.


    Whether this machine is that open or not is a different story.
     
    Mr.Koala, Aug 9, 2013
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  6. nipsen

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    Anything to preserve the industry standard schema for how a bus is constructed, I suppose.
     
    nipsen, Aug 9, 2013
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  7. Apollo13

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    Mr.Koala beat me to the main question. And there's the question of whether the RAM and ports are open-source.

    Point being, I don't see Richard Stallman buying one anytime soon.
     
    Apollo13, Aug 10, 2013
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  8. Qing Dao

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    I'm not sure what benefit this is to anybody? What is the difference between using an open source and closed source motherboard for anything?
     
    Qing Dao, Aug 10, 2013
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  9. tilleroftheearth

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    For normal people; no benefit (except maybe bragging rights).

    For a developer that wants to try to push the limits in specific fields: I can see this being immensely useful. ;)
     
    tilleroftheearth, Aug 10, 2013
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  10. H.A.L. 9000

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    Atom cuts that "immensely useful" down to just plain usable. I'd honestly rather get an ARM A15 dev board.
     
    H.A.L. 9000, Aug 10, 2013
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