Daniel Kulesz @kuleszdl@fosstodon.org

If you want to self-host something at home using an ARM64-board running Linux, both #debian and #devuan are excellent distribution choices.

Unfortunately, they officially support only very few ARM64-based boards. Yet, you can run these systems unmodified on a lot more boards - provided you manage to install them.

Want to know how to find out if your ARM64-board might be "unofficially supported"? Or how to master the installation? Then my new article is for you:

https://www.kulesz.me/post/140-debian-devuan-arm64-install/

"Le temps, c'est de l'argent"

I highly recommend this documentary about the value of time (available in French and German):

https://www.arte.tv/fr/videos/068398-000-A/le-temps-c-est-de-l-argent/

@PINE64 Do you offer the option for buyers of the #pinephone UBPorts edition to switch to the pmOS edition in case you didn't produce/ship the device yet?

@mntmn Do you know of someone working on liberating the MNT Reform's platform from this TX firmware blob required for HDMI output? If yes - any estimate regarding likelihood for success (in the near future)?

@mntmn I like your MNT Reform project, however, I dislike the comparison with the #pinebookpro because:

- there *are* 3D files of the pbp case available ("only" AutoCAD but still...)
- specs for the display *are* available, please look in the wiki
- like your machine, the pbp has M.2, sd and eMMC as well
- why does the pbp get a "no" for blobl-free boot? Mine boots up fine without blobs
- why is the price of the pbp not green?

Please be fair, do some basic research and fix these issues.

I made some progress in my attempt to build a powerful, energy-efficient and freedom-friendly ARM-based firewall/router.

It runs #openwrt (with two patches), has five independent GBe ports and runs on the #rockpro64 by #pine64.

Details and benchmarks here:

https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=6329&pid=65067#pid65067

Crazy experiment completed. Now I know how long it takes to compile the two #alpine aarch64 kernels (using the config from #debian unstable) on a #rockpro64 using only microSD storage and the large heatsink.

Installing and configuring operating systems on single-board computers can be painful when there is no nearby ethernet connection available. A pocket-router that provides wired internet access over an existing wireless network can help here.

I just posted an article where I discuss why I decided to build one myself using #openwrt and describe the particular steps conducted. Moreover, I also present measures regarding performance and power consumption.

https://www.kulesz.me/post/130-pocket-router

To counter #homeoffice demand, I've set up my own #jitsi instance. Client-wise, everything looks very promising. However, server-side, I found some hair-raising issues:

- a newly installed instance is "open for public" by default. Imho, this is just crazy from a legal pov.
- jitsi needs around 5 subsubdomains for its various subservices.
- setting up a "secured domain" seems complicated and did not work for me (yet).

Given these, it's hard for me to give an unrestricted recommendation for it.

Excellent arguments for using #r and open source software presented by Achim Zeileis in today's #se20conf keynote.

Slightly confusing - for some reason the #netbsd 9 stable image for the #pinebookpro says it is a development snapshot.

Our joint Open Source Test Management with #kiwwitcms and #systemtestportal stand is up at #fosdem and welcoming visitors in the K building on level one (next to the exit). If you are into testing, make sure you check it out.

Coupling and cohesion - this interesting construct in the room the #Replicant meetup is about to start at #fosdem shows exactly what happens when you couple stuff (here: table and chairs) that better should be left decoupled.

Visited the espruino stand at #fosdem and I must say I am really impressed how solid the #bangle.js feels. Definitely a must-see if you are here.

Anyone else considering wearing gloves at #fosdem due to #coronavirus?

@PINE64 Happy new year!