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Frequently Asked Questions
FAQ
What does Gemstone mean?
What does Gemstone mean?
It is an English word meaning “precious stone”. The product family is named Gemstone, and each product is
given the name of a precious stone.
What is Obsidian?
What is Obsidian?
It is the name of the first development board (product code: T3-GEM-O1), referring to a sharp, glass-like
stone formed from cooled volcanic lava. It was used in prehistoric times for making cutting and piercing tools.
Who develops the projects?
Who develops the projects?
All software and hardware projects are developed by volunteer teams and the community within the T3 Foundation.
What is SDK?
What is SDK?
Software Development Kit. It refers to the tool that compiles and creates all core software and images for
Gemstone development boards.
What is a Distro?
What is a Distro?
Operating systems like Debian or Ubuntu use Linux as their kernel/core but contain different software,
versions, packages, or package installation methods. Each operating system like Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora,
Pardus is called a Distro/Distribution.
What is an APT Server?
What is an APT Server?
It is the website from which software is downloaded when you run commands like
sudo apt install in Linux.What is Device Tree?
What is Device Tree?
In Linux, these are .dts/.dtb files that contain information about which peripheral devices and hardware
on the board are used by ARM architecture processors, through which data bus, and all related settings.
When the kernel core starts, it reads this file to determine how to access each hardware component and which
driver to load.