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Permacomputing seems to be more of a tech philosophy or social movement similar to SolarPunk as heard in HOPE rather than a tangible technology stack. It describes itself as:
both a concept and a community of practice oriented around issues of resilience and regenerativity in computer and network technology inspired by permaculture.
For reference, permaculture is "Agriculture practices using few energy resources and human intervention"
Properties of permacomputing systems
The principles concretely manifest themselves in various forms so as to highlight the following properties:
- accessible: well documented and adaptable to an individual's needs.
- compatible: works on a variety of architectures.
- efficient: uses as little resources (power, memory, etc) as possible (minimization).
- flexible: modular, portable, adapts to various use-cases.
- resilient: repairable, offline-first, low-maintenance, designed for disassembly, planned for longevity, maximized lifespan, descent-friendly or designed for descent
The principles of permacomputing are:
- Care for life
- Care for the chips
- Keep it small
- Hope for the best, prepare for the worst
- Keep it flexible
- Build on solid ground
- Amplify awareness
- Expose everything
- Respond to changes
- Everything has a place.