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HN likes it because you can SSH in and do linuxy things.
by easrng 5y ago
HN likes it because you can SSH in and do linuxy things.
- KennyBlanken 5y agoWeird then that HN doesn't jizz its pants over Boox devices. Android OS, backlight (remarkable doesn't have a backlight), even color screens available. Edit, as noted by another commenter, they seem to be violating the GPL, and possibly engaged in shady logging practices: https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/hl09g7/onyx_boox_chinese_company_will_not_share_their/ https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/hl09g7/onyx_boox_chi...
- ninjin 5y agoAre Boox not GPL violators though? Random link documenting it [1] as I could not find a canonical one. [1]: https://teddit.net/r/Onyx_Boox/comments/hsn7kx/onyx_using_recent_antichina_movement_as_excuse_to https://teddit.net/r/Onyx_Boox/comments/hsn7kx/onyx_using_re...
- sofixa 5y agoThe GPL violation is a real shame, because the devices are very good.
- npteljes 5y agoShady looking Chinese device https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/privacynotincluded/onyx-boox/ https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/privacynotincluded/onyx-bo...