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Re:Have an old iPad lying around? You might be able to make ... by johnklos on Sunday June 05, 2022 @02:28PM (#31633586)
Once Linux is running on these, the BSDs won't be far behind.

While there are Linux projects for every conceivable device, they often lose momentum and die off. The BSDs, on the other hand, don't. A NetBSD port for an iPad will stay as up-to-date as for a Raspberry Pi 4, eventually 5, et cetera.

Can't wait! A portable ARM device with a good screen and excellent battery life will be quite useful.

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Re:Have an old iPad lying around? You might be able to make ... by SwampertX on Sunday June 05, 2022 @02:31PM (#31633607)
You probably meant a portable ARM Linux device; I think it is just difficult to get a team of Linux developers committed to fine-tuning the battery efficiency of the Linux (maybe a specific distro) for the tablet, so I am not hopeful about having an excellent battery life, as much as I would want it to happen.
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Re:Have an old iPad lying around? You might be able to make ... by emilfihlman on Sunday June 05, 2022 @02:31PM (#31633614)
What makes the difference?
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Re:Have an old iPad lying around? You might be able to make ... by trasz on Sunday June 05, 2022 @03:12PM (#31633941)
My guess is the approach to development: things that can be fixed get fixed, not replaced. In FreeBSD, for example, rather fundamental changes get introduced when necessary - compare FreeBSD devfs with a... somewhat 1970's approach used in Linux - but they don't happen "just because".
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