[CoLoCo] Canonical bringing Ubuntu to ARM-powered devices

[Ryan Maki]

Windows XP Embedded already runs on the ARM9 generation of processors.  
It has for at least several years now.  It is also very modular so  
that OEMs can customize the footprint  (bundled apps and drivers) for  
the device. And the Embedded version can look just like "regular" XP  
to the average user. So that's already a done deal.

The problem is running applications on it, basically it has to  
be .Net, because the C++ Win32 world just doesn't have the experience  
to develop for ARM9.  They can do it, but the tools aren't as  
"forgiving" so to speak. I think that Windows Mobile already provides  
a good example of this phenomenon.

So even if they do release Win32 versions I think the Linux crowd has  
the advantage in portability. No worries.

~Ryan

On Nov 16, 2008, at 8:41 AM, "Michael Haney" <thezorch at gmail.com> wrote:

> Ubuntu now runs on the ARM processor ... the ARMv7 Cortex A8 and A9
> especially.  The first ARM powered netbooks will start appear in April
> 2009.  Now watch, Micro$oft will suddenly either pop up with an ARM
> version of XP or Windows Mobile or they'll try to kill ARM powered
> netbooks somehow.  You know it'll happen, its only a matter of time.
>
> http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/16/canonical-brings-ubuntu-to-arm-powered-devices/
>
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