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Date: Mon, 6 May 2013 21:56:57 +0100
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Subject: Re: device tree not the answer in the ARM world [was: Re: running
 Debian on a Cubieboard]
From: Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton <lkcl@lkcl.net>
To: Lennart Sorensen <lsorense@csclub.uwaterloo.ca>
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On Mon, May 6, 2013 at 9:31 PM, Lennart Sorensen
<lsorense@csclub.uwaterloo.ca> wrote:

>> And neither is the same as the quality or sustainability of the
>> resulting software. But if the product line will be be discontinued
>> three months after its introduction, who cares about being able to
>> maintain anything?
>
> Sounds good to me.  Those that think devicetree will never work can go
> do whatever they want with the hardware they have from the makers of
> cheap junk with no expected lifetime in the market.  The rest of us can
> go focus on making something efficient and usable long term.

 ahh, lennart, it's a pity we were writing at the same time.  i'd be
interested to hear your honest thoughts and opinions on my reply to
rob.

 l.
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