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-# AltusMetrum
+[[!meta title="OpenAlt"]]
+# OpenAlt

 
 This is the design that started it all!  Bdale got frustrated with existing
 commercial altimeters and decided to build his own.  This project was 
 
 This is the design that started it all!  Bdale got frustrated with existing
 commercial altimeters and decided to build his own.  This project was 

-presented in talks at LCA, SCALE, OLS, and Debconf in 2008.
+presented in talks at LCA, SCALE, OLS, and Debconf in 2008.  

 
 Here are photos of the front and back sides of the version 0.1 prototype PCB,
 which was 100% auto-routed on 2 layers using the 
 
 Here are photos of the front and back sides of the version 0.1 prototype PCB,
 which was 100% auto-routed on 2 layers using the 


@@ -64,9 +65,12 @@ the design for now:
 * the 3-axis accelerometer has a max scale of +/- 6g.  This is insufficient
   for characterizing the kinds of motors that we're playing with now.
 
 * the 3-axis accelerometer has a max scale of +/- 6g.  This is insufficient
   for characterizing the kinds of motors that we're playing with now.
 

-* while using a gcc-based toolchain to cross-develop for the ARM7 core works
-  reasonably well, it's a heavy toolchain to build and maintain, and the
-  processor really is serious overkill for the task at hand.
+* while using a gcc-based toolchain to cross-develop for the ARM7 core worked
+  reasonably well, in 2008 it was a heavy toolchain to build and maintain, 
+  and the processor was serious overkill for the task at hand.  Since then,
+  ARM Cortex SOCs have become so cheap, and the required toolchain so well
+  supported in [Debian GNU/Linux](https://debian.org) and elsewhere to change
+  this from a bug to a feature.

 
 ## Artifacts ##
 
 
 ## Artifacts ##
 


@@ -75,9 +79,10 @@ presentation about this hardware generation was given at the Ohio LinuxFest
 2008.  Note that there are many photos included, so this is a HUGE file!
 
 The version 0.1 design had enough issues that Bdale decided not to publish
 2008.  Note that there are many photos included, so this is a HUGE file!
 
 The version 0.1 design had enough issues that Bdale decided not to publish

-it.  Work on an 0.2 revision is mostly complete at the schematic level, and
+it.  Work on an 0.2 revision was mostly completed at the schematic level, and

 some printed circuit board artwork updates were made, but a second run of
 some printed circuit board artwork updates were made, but a second run of

-boards was never attempted.  This design is now mostly of historical interest.
+boards was never attempted.  This design is now entirely of historical 
+interest.

 
 ## Futures ##
 
 
 ## Futures ##