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Not sure if I really understand what this project is doing. A NetBSD distro for (specific) crappy hardware, named after a Peter Thiel quote?



The oroduct description in the FAQ is entirely based on what it doesn’t or can’t do, but doesn’t say anything about what it will be able to do, except run an off-the-shelf window manager on an off-the-shelf OS. Are any apps going to be available, And how do customers install third-party apps without the dreaded Cloud?

They are aiming this at someone with:

> a high discretionary budget for personal electronics and willingness to pay a premium for novel ideas.

But what are those novel ideas that would justify the “quite high” price?

And if I wanted a BSD-based desktop computer with “No AI. No Cloud. No Distractions”, I would just buy a Mac Mini, not log into an Apple ID, disable Siri, out it into Do Not Disturb. And Mac OS has never been a “walled garden”. So from a customer’s perspective, why wouldn’t this be an easier, cheaper, and superior solution?


Which can’t play movies, music, or games; and doesn’t have WiFi or come with a monitor. But, it does have a GUI OS, so it’s intended to be connected to a display.




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