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Ubuntu Ports To ARM

Posted by timothy on from the arm-y-of-warmth dept.

nerdyH writes "Canonical will port Ubuntu Desktop Linux to the ARMv7 architecture. The announcement sets the stage for Intel to lose the traditional 'software advantage' that has enabled x86 to shrug off attacks from other architectures for the last 30 years. How long can it be before Microsoft responds with a Windows 7 port? I mean, x86 just can't do 'idle power' like ARM ... Nokia's N810 tablets can standby for several weeks, just like a cell phone, keeping you 'present' on IM, behind IPv4 NAT the whole time. The first Atom MIDs are standing by for 6-7 hours."

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  1. Debian ARM since ooh, about 2.2 kernel by BestNicksRTaken · · Score: 1, Troll

    Debian has had an ARM port for years, so why is this news?

    I used to run Debian on my old Archimedes, and then RiscPC which had a StrongARM (earlier version had ARM7 chips).

    You do know that Ubuntu is Debian with some fancy graphics effects and dumbing down don't you?

    Jees, has Digg made its way to Slashdot?

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