[SGVLUG] Intel declares Clover Trail Atom processor a "no Linux" zone

[Dan Buthusiem]

Then my next netbook won't be an Intel. People need to start using their
wallets to get the point across that we buy machines to serve ourselves and
our own needs. Makes me wonder how big of a rift we'll be fighting against
just to have an open system to put our open software on. The decisions some
of the big companies have been making are pretty scary. I'm wondering if
it'll somehow bubble into an antitrust battle. Not sure I'll have enough
popcorn left for this after the Apple vs Android fights.

The iPhone 5 injunction fight will be fun to watch. Who needs pay-per-view?
:P
On Sep 14, 2012 10:21 AM, "matti" <mathew_2000 at yahoo.com> wrote:

>
> fyi - interesting...
>
> Intel declares Clover Trail Atom processor a "no Linux" zone
>
> "On September 11, Intel Architecture Group Executive Vice President David
> Perlmutter told IDF attendees in his keynote that the Clover Trail
> system-on-a-chip architecture was designed specifically for Windows 8
> tablets and “convertibles.” In effect, Clover Trail is Intel’s effort to
> provide a full Windows 8 experience (including enterprise features missing
> from Windows RT) on devices competitive with ARM-based Windows 8 tablets."
>
>
> http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2012/09/intel-declares-clover-trail-atom-processor-a-no-linux-zone/
>
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