F-Droid build servers can't build modern Android apps due to outdated CPUs

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F-Droid build servers can’t build modern Android apps due to outdated CPUs

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A lot is going on there, but that does not mean F-Droid is not aware. But thanks for the news link here.

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@vdbhb59 The reason why I’m posting here is that I’m the original poster on HN.

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I already know that mate. :smiling_face_with_tear:

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The title is misleading, as some HN posters explained. :person_shrugging:

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Can you suggest what the relevant title for this? If yes.

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Leave it as it is, the discussion was surprisingly moderate :slight_smile:

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Someone send these people a Slimbook.

Couldn’t stop laughing

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Yeah. That is why I did not say anything. Mixed reactions were nice and some people did mention: not being negative. :wink:

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hey, c’mon, don’t use LLMs, write normally :slight_smile:

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fine, in summary:

The solution is simple:

  1. Donate a server with new CPU models
  2. Donate hosting for the server.
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the word “modern” is the wrong one

it’s not like using AGP 8.11.1 one would build only apps from 2010, yesterday

and suddenly 8.12.0 opens the gates for 2025 apps, today

as proof of this, we guided devs to downgrade to 8.11.1 and apps… amazingly… built fine lol

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dammmn, you asked for a summary and the LLM delivered :slight_smile:

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I wrote the summary myself. My secure, private, offline llm wrote the first post based on my summary (which became the prompt).

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Never let a crisis go to waste. Turn this into someone else who can step up and donate a server and hosting for the next few years.

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rollin’ sleeves we are… do not hold breath :stuck_out_tongue:

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just ask dell, seriously

build y’all selves a 9950x/192gb system for $2.5k

I said this years ago.

Graphene and myself were both using many Ryzen 5000/7000 machines to build, meanwhile Calyx and F-Droid were both using ancient server tech

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Add this to HN: Google Issue Tracker

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Does this issue bring some donations, for f-droid for upgrading the server at least! ?? Thanks to people who have donated to f-droid through open collective.