Raspberry Pi Opens Software Store - Mannerisms

Raspberry Pi Opens Software Store

"The Pi Store will, we hope, become a one-stop shop for all your Raspberry Pi needs, it's also an easier way into the Raspberry Pi experience for total beginners, who will find everything they need to get going in one place, for free," says Pi founder, Eben Upton, "the store runs as an X application under Raspbian, and allows users to download content, and to upload their own content for moderation and release. At launch, we have 23 free titles in the store, ranging from utilities like LibreOffice and Asterisk to classic games like Freeciv and OpenTTD and Raspberry Pi exclusive Iridium Rising. We also have one piece of commercial content: the excellent Storm in a Teacup from Cobra Mobile." When Raspberry Pi reaches its first birthday, at the end of February, it is expected that it will have sold over a million units. "We hope that the Pi Store will provide young people wit...

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