[Cuis-dev] Cuis on RV64 FrameBuffer

[Juan Vuletich]

On 6/23/2022 10:58 AM, ken.dickey--- via Cuis-dev wrote:
> On 2022-06-23 01:16, Hilaire Fernandes wrote:
>
>> Great,
>>
>> * an opensource hardware architecture
>> * a Linux kernel, no X-window
>> * a console web browser
>> * Cuis with more Dr. Geo alike applications
>> * a case with two folding e-ink screens and electronic pen
>>
>> That will be a nice start for an open source dynabook ;-)
>
> I have used Alpine Linux (Busybox; musl rather than libc; very 
> light-weight) with Cuis and NetSurf browser on LePotato (46 bit arm) 
> without X.
>
> Not official, but I have heard of a port of Alpine Linux to RISCV.
>
> I think of this as using a "shim OS" -- just enough to avoid writing 
> device drivers.

I am _very_ fond of this idea.

>
> We might think of dusting off the Scamper code and (re)doing the web 
> browser in Cuis.
>
> Life is short, but much fun to be had!  :)
>
> -KenD

Cheers,

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