10-04-2021, 11:51 AM
I'm not sure what you mean by "if moode could become a proper linux distro". moOde (moOde audio player) is a set of applications and components integration tested into stock Raspberry Pi OS (RaspiOS) Linux distro to form an Embedded System (like a mobile phone). Our project maintains and releases specific versions and updates of this Embedded System. This way we can maintain reliability, performance and supportability, and ensure that our in-place updates work well.
Enthusiasts that want to modify the OS or are experiencing breakage as a result of doing so often get help from the dev's and other users on our Forum but sometimes its just not possible to provide that kind of support.
As far a managed OS updates (APT) goes there is plenty of breakage, just read the Raspberry Pi or any other OS Forums. Most Linux distributions have cautions and disclaimers on managed updates and upgrades for example https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentatio...rs/os.html
The subject of whether a cross-platform version of moOde is possible, one that could run on hardware platforms other than Raspberry Pi, and the answer is technically yes but due to platform differences a consistent feature set could not be provided which is a major drawback. The other issue of course is lack of project funding and resources to even contemplate such an effort.
In any case there is no compelling reason for our project to become cross-platform because the Raspberry Pi platform is by far the dominant SBC, has the largest ecosystem of software, hardware and support particularly in the Linux audio space and is backed by a Foundation that has a robust product development and release process that delivers ever more capable Raspberry Pi's.
Enthusiasts that want to modify the OS or are experiencing breakage as a result of doing so often get help from the dev's and other users on our Forum but sometimes its just not possible to provide that kind of support.
As far a managed OS updates (APT) goes there is plenty of breakage, just read the Raspberry Pi or any other OS Forums. Most Linux distributions have cautions and disclaimers on managed updates and upgrades for example https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentatio...rs/os.html
The subject of whether a cross-platform version of moOde is possible, one that could run on hardware platforms other than Raspberry Pi, and the answer is technically yes but due to platform differences a consistent feature set could not be provided which is a major drawback. The other issue of course is lack of project funding and resources to even contemplate such an effort.
In any case there is no compelling reason for our project to become cross-platform because the Raspberry Pi platform is by far the dominant SBC, has the largest ecosystem of software, hardware and support particularly in the Linux audio space and is backed by a Foundation that has a robust product development and release process that delivers ever more capable Raspberry Pi's.
