== Description ==

The OpenARM Single-board Computer is a demonstration project to show and
improve the possibilities and advantages of free open source software
development tools and methodologies.

The Singe-board Computer (SBC) is based on an ARM with Emdebian. It will
be a general evaluation board with possibilities for custom extensions.
It will include all datasheets, documentation and development notes.

We will aim to become the basis for other development boards; that should
make it easier to develop hardware with GPL-based software. We want the
boards to be able to split up into individual hardware repository branches.

The OpenARM project has been started and is sponsored by PowerCraft Technology.
PowerCraft Technology will guide the project and will facilitate the
possibility to order parts and assembled boards/kits. We are also a good
contact point for more information.

All work in this project is done with community spirit/philosophy and
is released under the GPLv3 License.

== Structure ==

/working/           # main development directory!
/working/gschem     # gschem schematics, symbols, drc and pdf files
/working/pcb        # pcb footprints, gerber files, (not finished yet)
/working/scripts    # scripts used to manage the project resources

/doc/       # development resources with datasheets and notes
/misc/      # images and other multimedia files
/archive/   # old non used documents notes and datasheets
/temp/      # temporary documents, not important

HACKING     # some project guidelines for contributers, add when needed
LICENSE     # the OpenARM Single-board Computer GPLv3 project license
PLANNING    # planned work, features list, contribution requests
README      # document with file and project descriptions
CREDIT      # credit list for all contributers, add your own name here
TODO        # addition to PLANNING, detailed description for features

== Resources ==

Certificate Authority:
http://www.cacert.org/index.php?id=3
http://www.cacert.org/certs/root.crt
http://www.cacert.org/certs/class3.crt

Browsable Subversion Repository:
http://www.powercraft.nl/websvn/openarm/
https://secure.powercraft.nl/websvn/openarm/

SVN Repository:
https://secure.powercraft.nl/svn/openarm/

Project Mailing-lists:
http://www.powercraft.nl/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openarm-commit # recommended
http://www.powercraft.nl/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openarm-announce
http://www.powercraft.nl/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openarm-devel

Subversion Linux installation command:
(sudo) apt-get install subversion
(sudo) yum install subversion

Subversion (SVN) checkout command:
svn co https://secure.powercraft.nl/svn/openarm/trunk ~/openarm-checkout/

IRC chat channel used for non-official discussions:
irc: geda.seul.org
channel: #geda
command: /join #geda

== Future Idea's ==

- Create full compliant JTAG debugger/programmer/ice for GNU/Linux
- Create open smartcard reader for authorization/encryption with gnupg
- Create Singel-board Computer with VGA output
- Create usb-host camera streamer
- Create dvb-t/analog tv streamer
- Create adsl2+ modem bridge

== Issues ==

Microsoft Windows users are encouraged to sent an email to the
mailing-list to indicate, that they use the repository so we can make
sure usability of the repository stays good.