![]() It is really aimed at those wanting to build embedded systems that use the least amount of resources, but it can also be used by those who want to start with a small distribution and add only the software they want to run, like a NAS, web server, or a robot that does not need the GUI and all the other software provided by the full OS. It is VERY small, can fit onto a 512MB SD card and runs on both the Raspberry Pi and Raspberry Pi2. Minibian - The default Raspbian image from the Raspberry Pi website contains most of the useful software for those who are starting out with the Raspberry Pi, but some people may not want all that software.Ubuntu MATE 15.04 - The full Ubuntu MATE distro has been built for the Raspberry Pi 2 by Ryan Finnie and Sjoerd Simons, providing the whole desktop environment on our little friend.What it does say, though, is that Microsoft are supporting machines like the Raspberry Pi, and when the Compute Module 2 is released (which I am sure will happen) the humble Raspberry Pi will help them with one of their goals of 'a Windows PC in every room'. I do not want to say anything that may be wrong, so I'm not going to provide any more information that may mislead people we will all just have to wait for its release. There is little information, and a lot of misinformation about it, like whether it will have a GUI or just be their embedded version (i.e. Windows 10 - Microsoft announced that their new operating system would run on the Raspberry Pi.I have no doubt that it will appear some time within the year. I cannot currently find a stable build of the OS for the Raspberry Pi, but this video shows it in action. Android - This is the most popular smartphone operating system in the world and is run (mainly) on ARM based phones - although an Intel-based version is now becoming popular with some manufacturers.It works well on the original Raspberry Pi, and is able to play back 1080p video, but the interface is far more responsive on the Raspberry Pi2. OpenElec - this is a media centre that takes music, photos and videos served by other devices on your network, streamed channels or files from an attached drive, and allows you to play them back via your monitor or TV.Other distributions available for download directly from the Raspberry Pi website are: A 'distribution' is the word that is often used to describe a flavour of Linux, and probably came about when users used to 'distribute' sets of CDs with the operating system and applications on them. Raspberry Pi OS is based on the Debian Linux distribution. The OS of choice has always been Raspberry Pi OS, and there are no plans for it to change. ![]() It is therefore becoming much easier for operating systems to be ported to the Raspberry Pi2. ![]() The original Raspberry Pi's CPU was based on ARMv6. ![]() The reason behind this is that most Linux operating systems are written to run on the ARMv7 architecture (the CPU at the centre of the Raspberry Pi). With the release of the Raspberry Pi 2 a few more started to appear. The original Raspberry Pi has always had a few different operating systems (OSs) available, albeit most of them based on Linux. ![]()
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