Microsoft's Linux Kernel

Re:Microsoft's Linux Kernel by majewsky on Saturday June 29, 2019 @05:10PM (#20314799)

FWIW, you're using the word "brick" incorrectly. Bricking is when the only fix is to throw the device away and buy a new one, which clearly is not the case here.

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Re:Microsoft's Linux Kernel by namibj on Sunday June 30, 2019 @06:20PM (#20320941)

Distinguish Hard Brick and Soft Brick.

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Re:Microsoft's Linux Kernel by gambiting on Saturday June 29, 2019 @05:20PM (#20314846)

I don't think I am. I've been fixing hardware for years and any device that doesn't switch on is "bricked" - its utility has dropped down to zero, it has turned into a literal brick. Just because you can revive it through some arcane procedure doesn't make it any less bricked to the end user.

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Re:Microsoft's Linux Kernel by majewsky on Saturday June 29, 2019 @06:04PM (#20315077)

Flashing a new OS onto the SD card is not "some arcane procedure" for the RPi's target audience.

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