[ale] August meeting presentation
Ron Frazier
atllinuxenthinfo at c3energy.com
Wed Aug 10 01:31:44 EDT 2011
Thanks. That board looks pretty cool. I'm saving a bookmark to it. If
I could find a cheaper one with reasonable power, so much the better.
Sincerely,
Ron
On 8/9/2011 8:26 AM, Jim Lynch wrote:
> RE: embedded linux, check out the beagle board:
> http://beagleboard.org/hardware-xM
> On 08/09/2011 12:28 AM, Ron Frazier wrote:
>
>> How about cross platform C++ development on both Windows (sorry, I
>> said the "W" word) and Linux with the same tool set including a basic
>> GUI toolkit. Apple Mac too, all the merrier. This is a totally
>> selfish suggestion. I want to set up just such an environment so I
>> can learn C++ and cross develop. I dual boot Windows and Ubuntu. I
>> don't have a Mac. Sorry, I cannot do the presentation, at least not
>> alone, I need to be the student. I'd be willing to help out though.
>> Here's my tentative plan:
>>
>> * editor: VIM, Available on Windows and Linux as far as I know. A
>> graphic shell for it would be even better. EMACS is probably fine
>> too, but I know exactly 3 VIM commands (insert, delete line, write
>> file), so I guess I've got a small head start.
>>
>> * tool set: g++, gdb, make, Pretty sure you can do these on Windows.
>> Some books I looked at recommend Dev-C++, which I think loads these in
>> the background.
>>
>> * GUI toolkit: FLTK, I know it's cross platform. I don't know how to
>> set it up for sure with this tool set on either system. One time
>> before, when I asked a similar question on the list, someone suggested
>> WEX or QT. I'd probably want to start small at first.
>>
>> * version control: GIT, maybe. I've never used any of these.
>>
>> I'd really like to figure out how to make this happen. I also thought
>> it'd make a good presentation, since you asked. I want the setup to
>> be initially be capable of letting me develop small "toy" programs for
>> learning. However, I ultimately want to be able to develop industrial
>> strength programs.
>>
>> --------------
>>
>> Here's a 2nd idea. I'm really interested in micro embedded Linux
>> installations which can control small robots, etc. Just making up
>> some possible specs, think, 500 MB ram, 500 MHz processor, 4 GB flash,
>> motor controls, sensors, cameras, wireless telemetry, etc. By the
>> way, if we come up with something along these lines, I'm sure the
>> Atlanta Hobby Robot club would find it quite interesting. I want to
>> be able to program this in C++ too, not C. I have nothing against C,
>> I just don't want to be learning 2 variants of C at the same time.
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> Ron
>>
>> On 8/8/2011 11:52 PM, Jim Kinney wrote:
>>
>>> Looking for suggestions....ideas......people.....
>>>
>>> Linux controlled rail gun test fire?
>>> Linux controlled political BS meter? (Nah! Too easy. Look for the
>>> open mouth.)
>>> Linux controlled brewing equipment?
>>>
>>> Aaron is out of town and I'm the volunteer(ed) presentation finder.
>>>
>>> --
>>> --
>>> James P. Kinney III
>>>
>>> As long as the general population is passive, apathetic, diverted to
>>> consumerism or hatred of the vulnerable, then the powerful can do as
>>> they please, and those who survive will be left to contemplate the
>>> outcome.
>>> - ////2011 Noam Chomsky
>>>
>>> http://heretothereideas.blogspot.com/
>>> ////
>>>
>>
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