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Debian On the Openmoko Neo FreeRunner Phone

Posted by Soulskill on from the now-with-extra-open dept.

BrianWCarver writes "It was inevitable. One can now run the entire Debian distribution (ARM port) on the Openmoko Neo Freerunner. We previously discussed the July 4th launch of this GNU/Linux-based smartphone, which is open down to its core, with the company providing CAD files and schematics for the phone. Openmoko released an update to their software stack earlier this month, called Om2008.8, which is still a work in progress. But now one can use these instructions on the Debian wiki to open up the possibility of using apt-get to access Debian's more than 20,000 applications on your phone, which, due to integration with freesmartphone.org efforts, can also actually be used as a phone. There were previous efforts to run Debian on the predecessor product to the Neo FreeRunner, the Neo 1973, but with the wider adoption of the Neo FreeRunner and the hard work of many Debian developers at the ongoing DebConf 8, carrying Debian in your pocket has just gotten a lot easier."

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  1. Great by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Debian's more than 20,000 applications on your phone, which, due to integration with freesmartphone.org efforts, can also actually be used as a phone...

    You're saying that I can install debian on my computer and use it as a phone? The computer weighs about 15kg already. I just need to add a truck battery (another 20kg I guess) and a small array of solar cells (another 180kg). I will then have an utra-portable cell phone! And, it weighs in at only 215kg!

    1. Re:Great by MrNaz · · Score: 4, Funny

      There we hae it ladies and gentleman. After years, I think we can say we have found the person with the least understanding of the article and summary.

      RTFA? This guy obviously didn't even read the TITLE fully. In fact, given his laughably silly comment, it very well may be that he only read the first word of the title and had some objection with "Debian" and portability.

      May I present the new standard setter for Slashdot cluelessness, the man who didn't even RTFT!

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    2. Re:Great by wellingj · · Score: 5, Funny

      While we are at it, you deserve a whoosh! award.

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    3. Re:Great by cp.tar · · Score: 3, Funny

      I lagged behind, thought it was just another deadline.

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  2. Re:Neo 1973? by mbeans · · Score: 3, Funny

    well we are talking about Debian here.

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  3. but by squidinkcalligraphy · · Score: 1, Funny

    but does it run.. oh, wait, yes it does.

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  4. Re:Great learning tool. But what else? by Tubal-Cain · · Score: 3, Funny

    He installed it on the OpenMoko

  5. Re:But is it a phone worth having? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    With an attitude like that, why anyone would want call you about it is beyond me....

  6. Re:Right, but...? by Melkman · · Score: 4, Funny

    Hmmm, it seems the echo's are still there...