[Arm-netbook] FSF crowd-source tablet/laptop idea

[Alexander Stephen Thomas Ross]

On 18/10/12 15:06, luke.leighton wrote:
> On 10/18/12, Alexander Stephen Thomas Ross <arm-netbook at aross.me> wrote:
>> On 18/10/12 01:32, luke.leighton wrote:
>>> ok.  i really liked the idea of the FSF doing crowd-source funding,
>>
>> I can imagine the news articles:
>> "
>> New Free Software Portable Computer
>> There is a new laptop and tablet combo portable computer that is
>> actually can be endorsed by the FSF. However it's the same old under 1gh
>> cpu speed
>
>   no i'd suggest picking one that can do 1.2 to 1.5ghz.  currently i'm
> looking at the AM3892 (no GPU, therefore FSF Endorseable) because it
> has the full set of EOMA68 interfaces.

Fantastic. Didn't know there was the possibility.


>> On 18/10/12 01:32, luke.leighton wrote:
>>> my question is: does anyone have anything to add, spot the deliberate
>>> mistake, any suggestions at all, before i start?  any better
>>> companies to contact, or better but similar products out there?
>>
>> Setup a survey to find out what different people want.
>
>   all right.  i like that idea.  i'll put it to john sullivan, see what
> they think, and if they'd be willing to float that as part of the
> roadmap.
>
>> I can help with the questions.
>
>   great.
>
>> This newbie could try and set it up on your hosting or I can use some
>> hosting lent to me to get my biz of the ground.
>
>   cool.
>
>   ok, let's think this through (the questions).  what's the obvious
> basic questions (functionality), and then let's put some approximate
> costs on each.  i think people need to know what the costs are if
> they're expecting particular features.

Is a Freeplane (Freemind fork or there's the Freeplane fork Docear) mind 
map ok? Will Export HTML and attach that as well.

Now I "just" need to get around to it :).