A number of people have answered Armbian's call for help.
Initially, there was an internal spreadsheet which was being used to track newly signed up Board Maintainers. Recently I decided to take that and convert it into Markdown and make it a part of Armbian's public documentation. The result can now be seen here: Board Maintainers.
Relevant to OP, rockpro64 has been covered. Even though joek seems like a serious hacker to me, he is only one guy. And he is new to the project AFAICT.
On a broader scope, there are still a number of boards where no Maintainer have stepped up (blank lines in table).
So, in general, if you care about Armbian, maybe start to get a little more involved. If you are unsure of your ability to be a Board Maintainer, you could begin in a secondary role, hang around, and learn. You can learn a lot even simply reading the forums (I know I certainly have over the years). I modified the table specifically to allow for this (multiple Maintainers possible for each board). Because I am a big believer that 'many hands make light work.'
There has also been a lot of trouble around this word 'Supported' which has a particular meaning within Armbian. As can be seen in this very thread, upon announcement that 'Support is being dropped' resulted in many people thinking the sky was falling, Armbian no longer works or any other such nonsense. None of which are true, as I tried to point out here and elsewhere. Anyway I have proposed perhaps some different terms around this which hopefully should better communicate the realities of the underlying complexities. Stay tuned.
Initially, there was an internal spreadsheet which was being used to track newly signed up Board Maintainers. Recently I decided to take that and convert it into Markdown and make it a part of Armbian's public documentation. The result can now be seen here: Board Maintainers.
Relevant to OP, rockpro64 has been covered. Even though joek seems like a serious hacker to me, he is only one guy. And he is new to the project AFAICT.
On a broader scope, there are still a number of boards where no Maintainer have stepped up (blank lines in table).
So, in general, if you care about Armbian, maybe start to get a little more involved. If you are unsure of your ability to be a Board Maintainer, you could begin in a secondary role, hang around, and learn. You can learn a lot even simply reading the forums (I know I certainly have over the years). I modified the table specifically to allow for this (multiple Maintainers possible for each board). Because I am a big believer that 'many hands make light work.'
There has also been a lot of trouble around this word 'Supported' which has a particular meaning within Armbian. As can be seen in this very thread, upon announcement that 'Support is being dropped' resulted in many people thinking the sky was falling, Armbian no longer works or any other such nonsense. None of which are true, as I tried to point out here and elsewhere. Anyway I have proposed perhaps some different terms around this which hopefully should better communicate the realities of the underlying complexities. Stay tuned.
Cheers,
TRS-80
What is Free Software and why is it so important for society?
Protocols, not Platforms
For the most Linux-y experience on your Linux phone, try SXMO!
I am (nominally) the Armbian Maintainer for PineBook Pro (although severely lacking in time these days).
TRS-80
What is Free Software and why is it so important for society?
Protocols, not Platforms
For the most Linux-y experience on your Linux phone, try SXMO!
I am (nominally) the Armbian Maintainer for PineBook Pro (although severely lacking in time these days).