Difference between revisions of "Balthazar"
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'''BPCD''' - '''B'''althazar '''P'''ersonal '''C'''omputing '''D'''evice is a '''13.3"''' upgradable and expandable laptop that is based on a few concepts inspired by '''[https://www.crowdsupply.com/eoma68/micro-desktop/updates/2-7-5-cards-under-way-nlnet-and-intel-compute-card EOMA68]''', but powered by [https://riscv.org/ RISC-V] processor(s) open architecture that runs on '''[https://www.linux.org Linux OS]'''. | '''BPCD''' - '''B'''althazar '''P'''ersonal '''C'''omputing '''D'''evice is a '''13.3"''' upgradable and expandable laptop that is based on a few concepts inspired by '''[https://www.crowdsupply.com/eoma68/micro-desktop/updates/2-7-5-cards-under-way-nlnet-and-intel-compute-card EOMA68]''', but powered by [https://riscv.org/ RISC-V] processor(s) open architecture that runs on '''[https://www.linux.org Linux OS]'''. | ||
− | It contains all the hardware and continuously developing software and firmware features preventing data-theft and any unwanted 3<small>rd</small> party intrusion into the system by the default. Its default low-level security layer software based on [https://libreswan.org/ '''Libreswan'''] is also envisaged to be '''[http://GNUnet.org/en/about.html GNUnet]''' ready. | + | It contains all the hardware and continuously developing software and firmware features preventing data-theft and any unwanted 3<small>rd</small> party intrusion into the system by the default. Its default low-level security layer software based on [https://gitlab.com/cryptsetup/cryptsetup/blob/master/README.md '''LUKS''' ], [https://libreswan.org/ '''Libreswan'''] and is also envisaged to be '''[http://GNUnet.org/en/about.html GNUnet]''' ready. |
− | While being versatile and robust it also | + | While being versatile and robust it also follows '''OSHW''', '''GNU-GPL''', '''FOSS''', '''EOMA''', '''ISA''' and even '''CC''' guidelines. |
<small>What is all that FOSS and CC and OS..?</small> '''→''' [[Glossary]]<br> | <small>What is all that FOSS and CC and OS..?</small> '''→''' [[Glossary]]<br> | ||
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− | Please read the [[FAQ]] and the [[ | + | Please read the [[Goals|'''Goals''']], [[FAQ|'''Frequently asked questions''']], [[News|'''Actual''']] and the [[Specifications and features|'''Specifications and features''']]. |
Revision as of 14:19, 25 November 2019
a Personal Computing Device
One laptop for the new internet.
Secure, fast, inexpensive, open, robust, upgradeable and sustainable. All of that.
BPCD - Balthazar Personal Computing Device is a 13.3" upgradable and expandable laptop that is based on a few concepts inspired by EOMA68, but powered by RISC-V processor(s) open architecture that runs on Linux OS.
It contains all the hardware and continuously developing software and firmware features preventing data-theft and any unwanted 3rd party intrusion into the system by the default. Its default low-level security layer software based on LUKS , Libreswan and is also envisaged to be GNUnet ready.
While being versatile and robust it also follows OSHW, GNU-GPL, FOSS, EOMA, ISA and even CC guidelines.
What is all that FOSS and CC and OS..? → Glossary
Want to know more?
Please read the Goals, Frequently asked questions, Actual and the Specifications and features.