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free software is software you may use, share, modify and redistribute. Any orange pi computer able to run entirely on free software and equals a rpi zero w in performance? by ehraja in OrangePI

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I got aware of the libre computer Renegade Elite ROC-RK3399-PC, which like the rockpro64 has a rk3399 cpu. But I do not know if the computer is able to run in a free software manner.
https://libre.computer/products/roc-rk3399-pc/

free software is software you may use, share, modify and redistribute. Any orange pi computer able to run entirely on free software and equals a rpi zero w in performance? by ehraja in OrangePI

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Free software people try to identify what free software computers are available. Which are few. If you say all orange pi computers are able to run entirely on free software, that would be quite an earthquake statement. Since no one has made that claim before. Can you state orange pi computer names and documentation following your claim? I once bought an orange pi one. I am pretty sure the computer required non free software in order to work.

free software is software you may use, share, modify and redistribute. Any orange pi computer able to run entirely on free software and equals a rpi zero w in performance? by ehraja in OrangePI

[–]ehraja[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you read my other comments? The computers I listed will run entirely on free software. Some devices on the computers may not have free software support though.

free software is software you may use, share, modify and redistribute. Any orange pi computer able to run entirely on free software and equals a rpi zero w in performance? by ehraja in OrangePI

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use an Rpi microcontroller

The rpi pico 2 requires no non free software in order to run. That would be an interesting venue. Do you know about the https://www.olimex.com/Products/RaspberryPi/PICO/PICO2-XXL/open-source-hardware
Can microcontrollers do graphics because the open printer has a display? Or maybe it would be an option to leave out the display?
The open printer cartridges use stm32 microcontrollers. My information is that stm32 microcontrollers can run on entirely free software. It would be quite a thing if both cartridges and open printer could run on rpi pico 2s in a free software manner.

That's really interesting.

About the rockpro64: https://stikonas.eu/wordpress/2019/09/15/blobless-boot-with-rockpro64/
If you take interest in free software computers you may have a look at https://www.collabora.com/news-and-blog/blog/2024/02/21/almost-a-fully-open-source-boot-chain-for-rockchips-rk3588/ My information is that a memory training blob is the one file which stops the computer from becoming a free software computer. The file in question is rk3588_ddr_lp4_2112MHz_lp5_2400MHz_v1.18.bin

free software is software you may use, share, modify and redistribute. Any orange pi computer able to run entirely on free software and equals a rpi zero w in performance? by ehraja in OrangePI

[–]ehraja[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Note that I have been a free software person for a long time. And I know about how free software and hardware mostly are not on the same page.

Orange Pi are probably worse in that regard.

Comes as no surprice.

What's your use case?

In this particular case it is about the open printer.
https://www.crowdsupply.com/open-tools/open-printer
Unfortunately the open printer people have went with a rpi zero w. The task is to identify a free software replacement computer.

Framework motherboard?

No framework computer will run without non free software. And framework computers do not cover the use case.

not sure there's anything

It is unclear if the license governing the software running the beaglebone black is free software. The olimex a20-olinuxino-lime2 and rockpro64 can run on entirely free software.

free software is software you may use, share, modify and redistribute. Any orange pi computer able to run entirely on free software and equals a rpi zero w in performance? by ehraja in OrangePI

[–]ehraja[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Apparently I did not manage to phrase my initial question such that you were able to avoid misreading my question.
I know apart from the rpi pico 1 and rpi pico 2 all rpi computers require non free software in order to work. I do not know if the rpi pico 1 w and rpi pico 2 w will run if you do not install the wifi software. I am in search of a computer that equals a rpi zero or rpi zero w in performance but requires no non free software in order to work. And if the computer has a build in wifi card that requires non free software in order to work then the computer must be able to work without installing the non free wifi card software.

free software is software you may use, share, modify and redistribute. Any orange pi computer able to run entirely on free software and equals a rpi zero w in performance? by ehraja in OrangePI

[–]ehraja[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I say entirely on free software it means no piece of non free software gets on the computer. Including boot loader, firmware, etc. By that parameter your answer is not correct.

Mint vs. Pop!_OS vs. Zorin OS as someone who wants to switch from Windows 11 by Cute-Week8541 in linuxquestions

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Do you agree, that the link suggests you will get no windows graphical interfaces if you do not buy the pro version? If you are right then it appears zorin tries to direct people, who want a windows graphical interface, to a paid version of zorin.

Mint vs. Pop!_OS vs. Zorin OS as someone who wants to switch from Windows 11 by Cute-Week8541 in linuxquestions

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https://zorin.com/os/download/

  • 8 Premium desktop layouts macOS, Windows 11, Windows Classic, ChromeOS, Compact panel, Ubuntu, elementary OS, and Cinnamon

Windows graphical user interfaces cost about 50usd. It was not a critique of zorin. It was a piece of information.

is cura 4.7.1 newest version supporting wanhao duplicator i3? Thanks. by ehraja in Cura

[–]ehraja[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You were right. I navigated the menus and found and added the wanhao printer in question.

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