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Re: The end (?) of ubuntu packages [message #50161 is a reply to message #50090]

Thu, 09 August 2018 19:14

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dolik.rce wrote on Thu, 19 July 2018 13:16

Hi Alboni,

- Launchpad provides resources to automatically build packages for any version and any supported architecture of Ubuntu. This is probably not so important anymore, as almost nobody uses 32bit systems these days. Although you might also build packages for ARM, I think some people tried U++ on Raspberry Pi and similar devices.

32-bit packages are really important. Most serious embedded systems are still using 32-bit and will be for foreseeable future. Many of these battery operated devices are trying to run in 512Meg or less.

What's more important would be a good cross compile for Raspberry Pi. By that I mean a 64-bit YABU install which has a script or something to setup cross compiling to Raspberry Pi.

Personally, I haven't used U++ yet. Been in the cross platform world since days of ZAF (Zinc Application Framework) on DOS. Most recent years spent doing Qt for embedded systems. Looking at U++ now like many others because current owners of Qt have started demanding licenses and royalties so they can adopt a lifestyle to which they would like to become accustomed. A serious number of embedded projects are now looking for alternatives, especially for projects starting some time next year. One thing which made Qt so popular was being fairly simple to set up remote debugging.

P.S. That one U++ to Qt comparison is from when Trolltech owned Qt eons ago.

Roland Hughes, President
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