Free Software Foundation Endorses a "Truly Free" Laptop 340
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timothy
from the high-standards dept.
from the high-standards dept.
An anonymous reader writes "The Free Software Foundation announced today the first laptop they have been able to certify as-is that respects the user's freedoms. The laptop is free down to using Coreboot in place of a proprietary BIOS. The OS shipped on the laptop is Trisquel, the Ubuntu derived Linux OS that removes all traces of proprietary firmware, patented formats, etc. The only issue though for new customers is this endorsed laptop comes down to being a refurbished 2006 ThinkPad X60 with single or dual-core Intel CPU, 1GB+ of RAM, 60GB+ HDD, and a 1024x768 12.1-inch screen, while costing $320+ USD (200 GBP). The FSF-certified refurbished laptops are only offered for sale through the Gluglug UK shop. Are these outdated specs worth your privacy and freedom?"
Nothing says freedom... (Score:5, Funny)
...like "Made in China."
Re:Umm, okay, but... (Score:5, Funny)
...what can you do on it besides run gcc?
Run emacs. If you can run emacs, you shouldn't need anything else
Re:Liberated CPUs (Score:5, Funny)
Yeah, RMS goes w/ Loongson, so since the FSF is putting this together, why don't they just team up w/ Lemote, slap Trisquel (or gNewSense) on the laptop, fire it up w/ GNOME3, and put it out to market? Better yet, if they can find someone to fab the OpenRISC chip, or come out w/ an GPLed version of a SPARC (where its HDL designs are GPLed) and fab it, and design it into a laptop, w/ coreboot, they'll get what they want.
I recognize that most of the words you wrote are in English, and Google Translate auto-detects English, but I still have no clue what you just said.
A merry Loongson to you, dear Trisquel! And a Lemote coreboot to HDL!
Re:FSF, you tried your best and you failed miserab (Score:4, Funny)
Well that's a little different, a registered user trolling an AC! What's next, cats chasing dogs?
Re:Liberated CPUs (Score:4, Funny)
Lighten up, Frances. It's joke.
That said, Loongson, Lemote, Trisquel, and gNewSense aren't exactly the things every geek is into.
Re:Umm, okay, but... (Score:3, Funny)
Have you tried looking at the wiki? 1-click installs for all the blobs [opensuse-community.org]
Doesn't that violate an Amazon patent? ;-)