[fpc-other] Anyone using Orange PI

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On 2017-02-28 01:28, Bo Berglund wrote:
> On Mon, 27 Feb 2017 22:25:26 -0300, Andreas
> <andreasberger.516 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> The company I work for will be realizing an embedded project using
>> Orange PI. I can use any tool I want, but the project will be on a
>> Orange PI (A very small chance of Raspberry PI). Does any one have FPC
>> running on Orange PI? If so would you be willing to help me get set 
>> up?
>> I am totally unpracticed in Linux, but am sure I can get into it.
>> 
> I have not used the Orange Pi, but reading the site www.orangepi.org
> it seems to be a clone of the Raspberry Pi and it also seems like
> there are 9 different models of it.

Indeed. I would disagree with them that it is a clone..

It's similar but not a clone. It does not run your typical Pi operating 
system and it looks nothing like a Pi, it's basically a completely 
different Pi altogether, not a clone.

Not criticising you, as you are not the one claiming it is a clone - 
they are.

I have been meaning to try my Orange Pi... bought a few to try.

I just disagree that it is a clone and was disappointed when I found out 
it's really just a "similar computer to the raspberry pi" but in no way 
a clone at all. IMO.

You have to download custom operating systems that run on it, not the pi 
OS. So how is that a clone..

And, it does not look anything like the raspberry pi so again how is it 
a clone? it has similar ports but not a similar layout. The only thing 
it has in common is the size, it's small... But then you could say a 
BeagleBone is a clone of a Pi, but it's not.

Big advantage of Orange Pi is the cost for all the ports you get.