arm64 as Tier 1 for FreeBSD 13

[Jonathan Chen]

On Thu, 30 Jan 2020 at 10:42, Rodney W. Grimes
<freebsd-rwg at gndrsh.dnsmgr.net> wrote:
> > In message <20200129222907.3ccaf4c23fe8509e3f9cdfe4 at bidouilliste.net>, Emmanuel Vadot writes:
> >
> > >> RPi's are a LOT easier to get hold of for hackers and in particular
> > >> for educators.
> > >
> > > In what way ?
> > > Real answer only.
> >
> > 1. Schools can get them through their usual suppliers of educational
> >    material, with a pretty decent discount, and with educational
> >    courses and materials, pretty much ready to go.
>
> As a bonus data point I have seen RPI's in vending machines at
> universities that have engineering departments.  Thats just how
> "commidity" these items are in the educational world.

Secondary schools in NZ (ages 13-17) use RPi platforms as their
introduction to maker-systems. While there are better boards
available, RPi platforms are easier for the general public to obtain.
Having good support on the RPi is crucial for introducing beginners to
FreeBSD. As it is, Linux is currently the preferred O/S due to better
support on RPI3.

Just my 2-cents.
-- 
Jonathan Chen <jonc at chen.org.nz>