From: Joshua Branson <jbranso@dismail.de>
To: Matias Jose Seco Baccanelli <matias_jose_seco@autoproduzioni.net>
Cc: help-guix@gnu.org
Subject: Re: Guix on Smartphones
Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2021 11:35:10 -0500 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <87bldoyh4x.fsf@dismail.de> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20210116155431.0270dbde.matias_jose_seco@autoproduzioni.net> (Matias Jose Seco Baccanelli's message of "Sat, 16 Jan 2021 15:54:31 +0100")
Matias Jose Seco Baccanelli <matias_jose_seco@autoproduzioni.net>
writes:
> Good January Guixers!
> I write you regarding a curiosity related to the mobile arena.
> I was trying to discover an overview of the present requirements to
> achieve a Guix System version for smartphones, so i was wondering if
> the following were the main points needed for:
>
> a) Hardware:
> - ARM architecture (i suppose also Risc-V will be popular)
Guix does support ARM, but the majority of users are X86_64, so that's
where the best guix support likely is. Perhaps someone using guix on
Arm can comment here.
> - Open Source firmware for included components (Wifi, Modem, GPS,..)*
> *if there are firmware blobs, they can be considered safe once they're
> properly isolated ?
Guix is a free software distribution. It will not distribute non-free
components. These things may be considered safe, but guix will not
ship any non-free firmware blobs.
>
> b) Software Stack:
> - reading PureOS experience, they were able to integrate
> existing software which runs fine on both Desktop and Mobile formats
> - KDE Neon ?
>
> As you can see, my main question is about a big-picture on having the
> chance to run Guix System with GNU/Linux mobile libre-apps/tools on
> top.
It's certainly possible to use guix system on a mobile phone. Has
anyone done it yet?
>
> Cheers,
> have a happy hacking,
> Matias
>
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Thread overview: 5+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2021-01-16 14:54 Guix on Smartphones Matias Jose Seco Baccanelli
2021-01-16 16:35 ` Joshua Branson [this message]
2021-01-16 18:23 ` Matias Jose Seco Baccanelli
2021-01-16 20:58 ` Christopher Lemmer Webber
2021-01-16 22:42 ` jbranso--- via
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