It makes use of WebIOPi which is provides a web UI directly into the GPIO - something that is useful to know about in its own right. What seems to be new is a demo version of Foxberry Pi that can be installed under Raspbian. However this said, if you are an outsider it is still difficult to figure out exactly what is going on.įirefox OS on Raspberry Pi is codenamed Foxberry Pi and at the moment getting started with it is for experts only - you have to flash an image onto an SD card following some not-so-clear instructions. The effort to bring Firefox OS to the Pi has been going on for some time but MozFest 2014 (October 24-26) seems to have spurred some progress and a definite direction. Firefox OS is targeted at mobile devices but it is suitable for any small system - like a Raspberry Pi. It consists of a Linux core with a UI provided by Gecko - essentially a Linux hosted Firefox browser. Now we have a small effort from Mozilla to make it run on one of the most successful budget devices in the world - the Raspberry Pi.įirefox OS is Mozilla's browser based OS.
Firefox OS hasn't taken over the world yet despite its promise.
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