[fpc-other] Anyone using Orange PI

[Bo Berglund]

On Tue, 28 Feb 2017 13:42:11 -0600, noreply at z505.com wrote:

>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 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.
>
>OS. So how is that a clone..
>
>a clone? it has similar ports but not a similar layout. The only thing 

>BeagleBone is a clone of a Pi, but it's not.
>

Gosh!
My main reply point was NOT the word "clone"...

My point is that the Orange seemed to be a clone or a derivative of
the RPi by the info on their website. They even list Raspbian (clearly
for the RPi) as one of the operating systems, so that is why I
questioned the use of Orange over the original RPi.

With the Rpi there is a lot of experience in running FPC/Lazarus
available on these lists. With Orange it seems like you are much worse
off, basically on your own.

And Andreas wrote "I am totally unpracticed in Linux", which makes his
task even more difficult.

So, Andreas:
Go with a standard RPi3 and get to know the way it works, then if you
are OK try porting what you did to the Orange if the company forces it
on you.

-- 
Bo Berglund
Developer in Sweden