[hackerspaces] Prism Break Badge

[Matt Joyce]

yes, but python itself is several megabytes in size.  and on a machine that
doesn't have more than say 8 megabytes of usable space... that's an
unmitigated waste.


On Thu, Jul 25, 2013 at 12:00 PM, Michel Gallant <sfxman at gmail.com> wrote:

> Python runs great on lots of embedded machines. Any ARM or MIPS of 200 MHz
> or higher should do. Source: I've done this on an NSLU2 and a BeagleBone.
> On Jul 25, 2013 12:25 PM, "Matt Joyce" <matt at nycresistor.com> wrote:
>
>> you should find me on the freedom box list trying to explain that writing
>> solutions in python for embedded devices isn't exactly sane.
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Jul 25, 2013 at 10:08 AM, James Arlen <myrcurial at thinkhaus.org>wrote:
>>
>>> Or just go with something that already exists…
>>>
>>> http://wiki.debian.org/FreedomBox
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Also, top quoting for the win! Who wants to place bets on "tabs v.
>>> spaces" and "vi v. emacs"? I think I'm channeling openfly...
>>>
>>>
>>> On 2013-07-25, at 12:54 PM, Digimer <lists at alteeve.ca> wrote:
>>>
>>> > On 25/07/13 12:45, hellekin wrote:
>>> >> https://github.com/nylira/prism-break/issues/158
>>> >>
>>> >> Shortcut: the idea is to create a "prism-break" badge advertising that
>>> >> your hackerspace is willing to help people migrating away from
>>> >> proprietary solutions to free software solutions.
>>> >
>>> > You need something more defined than simply using open source. There
>>> should be some sort of auditing process and a list of trusted applications,
>>> open source or otherwise, that people encourage others to use.
>>> >
>>> > --
>>> > Digimer
>>> > Papers and Projects: https://alteeve.ca/w/
>>> > What if the cure for cancer is trapped in the mind of a person without
>>> access to education?
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