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Published inJun 2015
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Alexandru Vaduva
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Alexandru Vaduva

Alexandru Vaduva is an embedded Linux software engineer whose main focus lies in the field of open source software. He has an inquiring mind and also believes that actions speak louder than words. He is a strong supporter of the idea that there is no need to reinvent the wheel, but there is always room for improvement. He has knowledge of C, Yocto, Linux, Bash, and Python, but he is also open to trying new things and testing new technologies. Alexandru Vaduva has been a reviewer of the book Embedded Linux Development with Yocto Project, Packt Publishing, which is a great asset to the Yocto Project community.
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The Hob project represents a GUI alternative to the BitBake build system. Its purpose is to execute the most common tasks in an easier and faster manner, but it does not make command-line interactions go away. This is because most parts of recipes and configurations still need to be done manually. In the previous chapter, the BitBake Commander extension was introduced as an alternative solution for the editing of recipes, but in this project, it has its limitations.

Hob's primary purpose is to allow interaction with the build system made easier for users. Of course, there are users who do not prefer the graphical user interface alternatives to command-line options, and I kind of agree with them, but this is another discussion altogether. Hob can be an option for them also; it is an alternative not only for people who prefer having an interface in front of them, but also for those who are attached to their command-line interaction.

Hob may not be able to a lot of tasks apart from most common...

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Alexandru Vaduva

Alexandru Vaduva is an embedded Linux software engineer whose main focus lies in the field of open source software. He has an inquiring mind and also believes that actions speak louder than words. He is a strong supporter of the idea that there is no need to reinvent the wheel, but there is always room for improvement. He has knowledge of C, Yocto, Linux, Bash, and Python, but he is also open to trying new things and testing new technologies. Alexandru Vaduva has been a reviewer of the book Embedded Linux Development with Yocto Project, Packt Publishing, which is a great asset to the Yocto Project community.
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