GNU/Linux in StarlingX, Framework Laptop, and Switzerland

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Sep 21, 2022,
updated Sep 23, 2022

• StarlingX, the cloud for edge computing, gets a major upgrade | ZDNET

  The biggest single change is that StarlingX no longer uses CentOS for its base operating system. Instead, it now uses Debian. Specifically, the latest Debian Stable Release, Bullseye. The developers moved to Debian because they didn't want to rely on a commercial Linux distro.

• Framework | Introducing the Framework Laptop Chromebook Edition

  Framework began with the goal to remake consumer electronics to respect people and do less harm to the planet. To enable this, we strive to expand our mission into new categories. Today, we are excited to announce that we have partnered with Google to create the Framework Laptop Chromebook Edition. We’ve taken the best parts of the Framework Laptop and merged those with the powerful simplicity of ChromeOS to create a high-performance, upgradeable, repairable, customizable Chromebook.

  The Chromebook Edition is available for pre-order in the US and Canada today starting at $999 USD, with first shipments starting in early December. We’re using a batch pre-order system, with only a fully-refundable $100 deposit required at the time of pre-order. All of the replacement parts and modules that make up the Chromebook Edition are also available for waitlisting on the Marketplace today.

• Linux Around The World: Switzerland - LinuxLinks

  We cover events and user groups that are running in Switzerland. This article forms part of our Linux Around The World series.

More Framework:

• Google and Framework launch a Chromebook with customizable ports and more - Neowin

  Today, Framework announced its partnership with Google to create a new modular Chromebook that brings together the sustainable nature of Framework’s laptops and Google’s ChromeOS. The Framework Laptop Chromebook Edition will be available for pre-order in batches and shipped out towards the end of 2022.

Another belated one:

• A Modular Chromebook Launched by Framework and Google

  Framework has launched a Chromebook in collaboration with Google; the main focus of their products has always been to provide repairable and modular laptops.

  With the launch of this laptop, they have implemented the same formula as their previous laptops, but with a touch of Google in the form of ChromeOS.

  Let's see what they have on offer.

9to5Google today:

• Framework Chromebook clarifies modules, operating systems

  This week the Framework Chromebook was announced as the first modular ChromeOS laptop. The ideas behind Framework are ambitious, to say the least, but how will this Chromebook version differ from the Windows option, and what about modules? In a Q&A on Hacker News, Framework’s founder has answered some of the community’s biggest questions around this new device.