Endless OS Foundation
{{Short description|American information technology company}}
{{primary sources|date=January 2018}}
{{Use American English|date=April 2015}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2016}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Endless Mobile, Inc.
| logo =
| type = Private
| traded_as =
| founded = {{start date and age|2011}}, in San Francisco, California, U.S.
| area_served = Worldwide
| key_people = {{bulleted list
|Matt Dalio (CEO){{cite web
| url = https://endlessos.com/about-us/
| title = About Us {{pipe}} Endless Computers
| website = endlessos.com
| access-date = 2017-06-07
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170516084413/https://endlessos.com/about-us/
| archive-date = May 16, 2017
| url-status = dead}}
| Marcelo Sampaio (CGO)
| Richard Vignais (CDO)
| Camila Soares (Ground Impact Lead)
| Jonathan Blandford (VP, Engineering)}}
| industry = {{unbulleted list|Computer hardware|Computer software|Consumer electronics|Digital distribution|Fabless manufacturing}}
| products = {{bulleted list
|Endless OS{{cite web
| url = https://endlessos.com/home/
| title = Home {{pipe}} Endless Computers
| website = endlessos.com
| access-date = 2017-06-07}}
|Endless Mini{{cite web
| url = https://endlessos.com/our-computers/
| title = Our Computers {{pipe}} Endless Computers
| website = endlessos.com
| access-date = 2017-06-07
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170710032734/https://endlessos.com/our-computers/
| archive-date = July 10, 2017
| url-status = dead}}
|Endless One{{cite web
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| title = Our Computers {{pipe}} Endless Computers
| publisher = endlessos.com
| access-date = 2017-06-07
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170710032734/https://endlessos.com/our-computers/
| archive-date = July 10, 2017
| url-status = dead}}
| homepage = {{URL|https://endlessos.com}}
| founders =
| location_city = San Francisco, California
| location_country = U.S.
}}
Endless Mobile, Inc. is an American information technology company that develops the Linux-based operating system Endless OS and reference platform hardware for it.{{cite web |url=https://endlessos.com/about-us/ |title=About Us {{pipe}} Endless Computers |publisher=endlessos.com |access-date=2017-06-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170516084413/https://endlessos.com/about-us/ |archive-date=May 16, 2017 |url-status=dead }} The company was founded in 2011 and is based in San Francisco, California, U.S. with an additional office in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.{{cite web|title=Company Overview of Endless Mobile, Inc.|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=241000702|website=www.bloomberg.com|access-date=1 November 2016}}
History
Endless was founded in May 2012 in San Francisco, California by Matthew Dalio and Marcelo Sampaio. In the first three years, the company focused on designing through field research in Rocinha, the largest favela in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and also in Guatemala.
In April 2015, the company was launched for the general public through a campaign on the crowdfunding platform Kickstarter. It raised $176,538 with 1,041 backers in less than 30 days.{{cite web|url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1381437927/endless-computers/description |title=Endless Computers by Endless Team |website=Kickstarter |access-date=September 14, 2016}}
In November 2015, Endless started to sell computers at Claro stores in Guatemala. Before that, the product was being sold in own kiosks. January 2016 marked the launch of Endless Mini, a white spherical PC the size of a grapefruit, costing $79 and $99.{{cite web|last=Ackerman |first=Dan |url=https://www.cnet.com/products/endless-mini/review/ |title=Endless Mini review |publisher=CNET |access-date=2017-06-07}}
On April 1, 2020, Endless became a nonprofit organization, Endless OS Foundation.{{cite web |last1=McQueen |first1=Robert |title=Launching Endless OS Foundation |url=https://www.endlessos.org/post/launching-endless-os-foundation |website=Endless Blog |date=January 5, 2021 |access-date=28 March 2021}}
Product
=Hardware=
According to the specifications found in their store{{cite web|url=https://store.endlessm.com/|access-date=4 January 2018|title=Endless Store|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190111021219/https://store.endlessm.com/|archive-date=January 11, 2019|url-status=dead}} there will be several models based either on an Intel Celeron N2807 processors (Mission and Endless) or on a quad-CPU AMLogic S805 Cortex A5 ARM processor (Mission Mini and Endless Mini).
=Software=
Endless OS is a Debian derivative distribution.{{cite web|title=Easy-to-use Linux Distro "Endless OS" Now Available For Free To Everyone|url=https://fossbytes.com/endless-os-linux-distro-free-download-pc/|website=fossbytes.com|date=June 5, 2016 |access-date=1 November 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://www.linux.com/learn/intro-to-linux/2017/4/endless-os-unique-take-linux-thats-perfect-new-users|title=Endless OS: A Unique Take on Linux That's Perfect for New Users|last=Wallen|first=Jack|date=28 April 2017|website=Linux Foundation|access-date=25 Jan 2018}}{{Cite web |title=DistroWatch.com: Put the fun back into computing. Use Linux, BSD. |url=https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20161121#endlessos |access-date=2024-05-15 |website=distrowatch.com}}{{Cite web |last=admin-ectnews |date=2018-02-22 |title=Endless OS Helps Tear Down Linux Wall |url=https://www.linuxinsider.com/story/endless-os-helps-tear-down-linux-wall-85152.html |access-date=2024-05-15 |website=LinuxInsider |language=en-US}} It is built on top of the Linux kernel and other open source technologies (Chromium, GNOME, GRUB, GTK+, PulseAudio, systemd, X.Org, and many more). Unlike most Linux distributions, it uses a read-only root filesystem managed by OSTree and Flatpak for application delivery and update.{{cite web|url=https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=endlessos |title=Endless OS |website=DistroWatch.com |date=2016-11-03 |access-date=2017-06-07}} The user interface is based on a highly modified GNOME desktop environment. Endless Computers publish their FOSS components and forks on GitHub.{{cite web|url=https://github.com/endlessm|access-date=4 January 2018|title=Endless Repositories|website=GitHub}} They submit many of their patches upstream.{{Cite web|url=https://endlessos.com/for-developers/|title = Endless OS}}
The first public release was Endless OS 2.1.0 in July 2014.{{cite web|url=https://community.endlessos.com/t/what-about-a-release-history/5277/3|access-date=5 January 2018|title=Endless OS Release History|date=January 4, 2018}} Endless OS 3.3.6 was released in mid-December 2017.{{cite web|url=https://community.endlessos.com/t/release-endless-os-version-3-3-6/5263|access-date=4 January 2018|title=Endless OS 3.3.6 Release Announcement|date=January 3, 2018}} Endless OS 4.0.0 is via Direct Download or Torrent.{{cite web | url=https://support.endlessm.com/hc/en-us/articles/210654503 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200919221654/https://support.endlessm.com/hc/en-us/articles/210654503 | url-status=dead | archive-date=2020-09-19 | title=How do I create an Endless USB stick from Linux? }}{{cite web | url=https://support.endlessos.org/en/installation/direct-download | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210621042508/https://support.endlessos.org/en/installation/direct-download | url-status=dead | archive-date=2021-06-21 | title=Endless OS direct download }} Endless OS 5.0.4 Basic, was released on January 27, 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://support.endlessos.org/en/endless-os/release-notes/5|title = Endless OS 5.0.0 Release Notes}} In May 2024 version 6.0 was released,{{cite web |title=Endless OS 6 Release Notes |url=https://support.endlessos.org/en/endless-os/release-notes/6 |website=Support & Training |publisher=Endless OS Foundation |access-date=21 July 2024 |language=en}}https://images-dl.endlessm.com/torrents/public/eos-amd64-amd64-en-6.0.0-iso.torrent {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}} including Linux kernel 6.5, the GNOME 43.9 desktop environment, and support for dark mode.{{Cite web |last=Rudra |first=Sourav |date=2024-05-15 |title=Endless OS 6: Streamlined Improvements For Everyone |url=https://news.itsfoss.com/endless-os-6/ |access-date=2024-05-15 |website=It's FOSS News |language=en}}
Reception
Endless Mini was awarded CES Editors' Choice at CES 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada, according to Reviewed.com.{{Cite web|url=https://www.reviewed.com/events/ces2016/awards|title=Reviewed|website=www.reviewed.com}}
Endless Mini was selected by TechSpot as one of the best devices showcased at the 2016 Mobile World Congress.
Reviews
PC World said that the Endless computer can be useful for areas with limited Internet access since it comes preinstalled with a lot of useful software and content, but for users who have easy access to the Internet, there are alternatives that are significantly more powerful or significantly cheaper.{{cite web |url=https://www.pcworld.com/article/3033823/hardware/review-the-79-endless-mini-pc-isnt-for-you-but-its-still-pretty-cool.html |title=Review: The $79 Endless Mini PC isn't for you, but it's still pretty cool |last=Mah Ung |first=Gordon |date=February 19, 2016}}
Further reading
- PC World: {{cite web
| url = https://www.pcworld.com/article/3017993/linux/the-endless-mini-79-desktop-pc-stores-as-much-of-the-internet-as-it-can.html
| title = The Endless Mini $79 desktop PC stores as much of the Internet as it can
| publisher = PCWorld
| date = 2016-01-05
| access-date = 2016-05-19}}
- PC World: {{cite web
| url = http://www.pcworld.com/video/60724/the-endless-mini-79-pc-a-desktop-for-the-masses
| title = The Endless Mini $79 PC: A desktop for the masses
| publisher = PCWorld
| date = 2016-01-05
| access-date = 2016-05-19
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160521170328/http://www.pcworld.com/video/60724/the-endless-mini-79-pc-a-desktop-for-the-masses
| archive-date = May 21, 2016
| url-status = dead}}
- TechCrunch: {{cite web
| url = https://techcrunch.com/2016/01/09/endless-launch/
| title = Endless Has Built A $79 PC For The Offline World
| publisher = TechCrunch
| date = 2016-01-09
| access-date = 2016-05-19}}
- The Washington Post: {{cite news
| last = McFarland
| first = Matt
| url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/innovations/wp/2016/01/07/meet-the-start-up-thats-betting-on-plain-old-pcs-making-a-comeback/
| title = Meet the start-up that's betting on plain old PCs making a comeback
| newspaper = The Washington Post
| access-date = 2016-05-19}}
- CBS: {{cite web
| url = http://www.cbs19.tv/story/30890573/endless-unveils-the-endless-mini-to-bring-the-next-five-billion-people-into-the-information-age
| title = Endless Unveils The Endless mini To Bring The Next Five Billion People Into The Information Age
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160225193109/http://www.cbs19.tv/story/30890573/endless-unveils-the-endless-mini-to-bring-the-next-five-billion-people-into-the-information-age
| archive-date = 2016-02-25
| url-status = dead
| publisher = CBS
| access-date = 2017-10-12}}
- Wired: {{cite web
| url = http://www.wired.it/gadget/computer/2016/02/23/endless-pc-senza-internet/
| title = Endless, il pc per chi non ha Internet - Wired
| website = wired.it
| date = 2016-02-23
| access-date = 2016-05-19
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160602032225/http://www.wired.it/gadget/computer/2016/02/23/endless-pc-senza-internet/
| archive-date = June 2, 2016
| url-status = dead}}
- CNN: {{cite web
| last = Shadbolt
| first = Peter
| url = https://edition.cnn.com/2015/05/04/tech/mci-endless-computer-desktop-pc-emerging-markets/
| title = How the desktop computer will rise again - CNN.com
| website = CNN
| date = 2016-03-07
| access-date = 2016-05-19}}
- CNN International: {{cite web
| url = https://edition.cnn.com/videos/tv/2015/05/18/exp-ns-dalio-endless-computers.cnn
| title = A desktop computer for the developing world - CNN Video
| website = CNN
| date = May 18, 2015
| access-date = 2016-05-19}}
- CNN Expansion: {{cite web
|last = Chávez
|first = Gabriela
|url = https://cnnexpansion.com/tecnologia/2015/04/21/somos-apple-para-el-resto-del-mundo-endless
|title = Endless quiere convertirse en la "Apple del pueblo"
|website = cnnexpansion.com
|access-date = 2016-05-19
|archive-date = December 14, 2015
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151214034010/http://www.cnnexpansion.com/tecnologia/2015/04/21/somos-apple-para-el-resto-del-mundo-endless
|url-status = usurped
}}
- BBC: {{cite web
| url = https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-32329525
| title = Budget PC targets developing world with own OS
| work = BBC News
| date = 2015-04-16
| access-date = 2016-05-19}}
- HuffPost: {{cite web
| url = https://www.huffpost.com/entry/technology-improved-world_n_7492742
| title = 5 Times Technology Made The World A Better Place
| website = HuffPost
| date = 2015-06-05
| access-date = 2020-01-12}}
References
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External links
- [https://endlessos.com/ Endless OS Foundation]
- [https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=endless Endless OS] - DistroWatch