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This is actually more of an open question, since I'm not really well educated on it.. what advantages would Angstrom have over other distributions, including the most popular desktop/laptop ones? I've seen a few people advocate continuing use of Angstrom on Pandora 2.
Of course this is all presupposing that there will be a standard, official Linux that can at least optionally come with the unit if not be dual booted from it, and will receive preference in support.
From what (I think) I understand Angstrom is more geared towards lower power stuff, with a smaller size footprint and lighter programs available. But Pandora 2 should be at least as powerful as a typical netbook today, and I don't see anyone putting Angstrom on netbooks. It can't be much of a user interface issue either, since XFCE is a standard option for a variety of distros. From reading their FAQ, Angstrom seems more geared towards embedded applications, ie where the device is tied to at least a core set of specific software. And Pandora doesn't fit embedded at all, with use cases being as versatile as any other computer.
I also know it's tied to openembedded, and that's a plus for people who want to use it. Franky, I've never been a big fan of it, and the more modern toolchains for Pandora aren't derived from it afaik.
Of course this is all presupposing that there will be a standard, official Linux that can at least optionally come with the unit if not be dual booted from it, and will receive preference in support.
From what (I think) I understand Angstrom is more geared towards lower power stuff, with a smaller size footprint and lighter programs available. But Pandora 2 should be at least as powerful as a typical netbook today, and I don't see anyone putting Angstrom on netbooks. It can't be much of a user interface issue either, since XFCE is a standard option for a variety of distros. From reading their FAQ, Angstrom seems more geared towards embedded applications, ie where the device is tied to at least a core set of specific software. And Pandora doesn't fit embedded at all, with use cases being as versatile as any other computer.
I also know it's tied to openembedded, and that's a plus for people who want to use it. Franky, I've never been a big fan of it, and the more modern toolchains for Pandora aren't derived from it afaik.
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