BerryCore for PlayBook - QNX Development

About This Project

BerryCore for PlayBook is an active development effort to port the BerryCore QNX Extended Userland to the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet. This project aims to transform the PlayBook into a capable development and experimentation platform, just like we've done for BB10 devices.

Development Status

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In Progress

▸ Core toolchain adaptation for PlayBook QNX
▸ Package compilation and testing
▸ Installation system development
▸ Performance optimization

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Project Goals

▸ Port essential development tools
▸ Enable modern scripting languages
▸ Provide network utilities
▸ Create easy installation process

What to Expect

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Development Tools

GCC, Git, nano, vim, and other essential development utilities

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Scripting Support

Python, Perl, and modern scripting language support

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Network Tools

curl, wget, OpenSSH, and networking utilities

Technical Challenges

Porting BerryCore to the PlayBook presents unique challenges due to differences in the QNX version, ARM architecture variations, and system constraints. Our team is working through these systematically:

🔧 Architecture Differences

Adapting binaries for PlayBook's specific ARM implementation and QNX version

💾 Storage Constraints

Optimizing package sizes for PlayBook's storage limitations

⚡ Performance Tuning

Ensuring tools run efficiently on PlayBook hardware

🔐 Security & Permissions

Working within PlayBook's security model and permissions system

Get Involved

Interested in contributing to BerryCore for PlayBook or want to stay updated on progress?

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Related Projects

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BerryCore for BB10

The stable, production-ready version of BerryCore for BlackBerry 10 devices

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BerryPy Platform

Python app platform for BB10 with web-based app manager