Ubuntu ARM distro will be available from Apr 2009 - Linux

※ 引述《JohnLinq (林約翰)》之銘言：
: ※ 引述《JohnLinq (林約翰)》之銘言：
: : http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS2097004728.html
: : Nokia贊助了一個名為"Handheld Mojo"的專案，它將Ubuntu移植到了ARM平台，
: : 目前(今年四月)，Feisty Fawn與Gutsy Gibbon的移植已經完成，Hardy Heron
: : 則是正在進行中。
: : 可以在X86平台上用QEMU測試這個專案，也可以用Nokia's Linux-based N8xx series
: : Internet tablets進行測試，它是為ARMv5EL與ARMv6EL-VFP而做的，但是應該也可以在
: : ARM9與ARM11上執行。
: Hopefully, Mojo will also consider an ARMv7 port, given that Texas
: Instruments has promised to offer inexpensive developer kits for its OMAP35xx
: parts. Based on dual-issue Cortex-A8 cores, these parts clock up to 600MHz,
: and thus could offer the performance of a hypothetical 1.2GHz ARM11 part
: within the power budget of a 600MHz ARM11.

http://www.arm.com/news/23761.html

13 November 2008
ARM and Canonical to Bring Full Ubuntu Desktop Experience to Low-Power, ARM
Technology-Based Computing Devices

Popular commercially-supported Linux distribution Ubuntu to be available on
low-power ARM SoCs with rich integrated graphics and video subsystems and a
proven track record of low-power design

This version of the Ubuntu Desktop operating system will target the ARMv7
architecture including ARM Cortex-A8 and Cortex-A9 processor-based systems.
Canonical's support of a full ARM distribution will strengthen the ARM
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Linux ecosystem and widen the opportunity to leverage ARM technology into
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fast-growing markets. This partnership further highlights both ARM and
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^雄心壯志！ARM核、低功耗、低價Netbook！！！
Canonical's support for open source initiatives and leverages contributions
from key open source communities including Linux kernel, Debian, GNOME, and
Mozilla communities. The Ubuntu ARM distribution for desktops and netbooks
will be officially available from April 2009.


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