[hackerspaces] Prism Break Badge

[justin corwin]

Wait, they're arguing FOR including full python environments on the
embedded device itself? I thought this was going to be about using Python
to communicate with embedded devices. That... isn't sane.

C type languages aren't so bad, geez.


On Thu, Jul 25, 2013 at 12:33 PM, Matt Joyce <matt at nycresistor.com> wrote:

> 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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