Posts by jas@fosstodon.org
(DIR) Post #AR6UEBTZuJyVfWDP1c by jas@fosstodon.org
2022-11-25T09:49:22Z
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Pinebook Pro ISO is out of stock. Seems highly relevant, so I'll track it for the future but is thus not an option now.
(DIR) Post #AR6UECvGWriU9gB1ou by jas@fosstodon.org
2022-11-23T08:43:14Z
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I realized I didn't mention non-free CPU microcode as a problem, and I should include it in my list of proprietary things to avoid when possible. So my ideal improvement of my current X201 would be:- free BIOS- free EC- no Intel ME, or AMD's equivalent- no reliance on CPU microcode- free WiFi driver (this should be easy: just use a Atheros chipset)I realize I may not solve all issues, but improving any single one of these would be an improvement compared to my current setup.
(DIR) Post #AR6UEDGBH6RlCXxjQ8 by jas@fosstodon.org
2022-11-25T15:18:37Z
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I looked at Tuxedo and they make x86 laptops but don't seem to have even coreboot nor libre EC so they aren't an option either.
(DIR) Post #AR6UEDbnyhkCHc507s by jas@fosstodon.org
2022-11-25T09:13:35Z
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Evaluation of system76 Lemur Pro: open coreboot and ec, wifi appears to be intel ax200 which requires non-free blobs. 12h gen i7-1255U that scores 13565 on cpu benchmark which is nice. Lightweight at 1.15kg. No RJ45 though. However, there seems to be no international keyboard options? So I guess system76 is not an option for me.
(DIR) Post #AR6UEEPmyrj6mdSv2G by jas@fosstodon.org
2022-11-25T15:42:26Z
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Starlabs Starbook is shipping within "5-6 weeks" which means next year. Libre BIOS and EC, international keyboard. Dasharo coreboot looks professional. Wifi is AX210 which requires blobs, alas. Good performance with Intel 1260P (cpu benchmark 17054) or 5800U (benchmark 18767), up to 2TB and 64GB. No RJ45. CPU microcode an issue with Intel, not sure about AMD? ME disabled by default. This is still an option for me.
(DIR) Post #AR6UEEV6f5yp37xAK8 by jas@fosstodon.org
2022-11-25T15:55:32Z
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NovaCustom NV41: coreboot BIOS and libre EC, similar to Starlabs it uses Dasharo coreboot. Many keyboard layouts. Only Intel WiFi with blobs, no Atheros option. Appears similar to Starlabs Starbook with 1260P, and up to 2TB disk and 64GB RAM. Has RJ45, yay! CPU microcode and disabled Intel ME, alas. Definitely an option.
(DIR) Post #AR7nAmLmxdeNWR2wBE by jas@fosstodon.org
2022-12-10T20:14:24Z
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@zeh Tuxedo has been recomended by others, and they look generally nice but does not seem to offer coreboot BIOS which is something I wanted. Good luck finding your laptop!
(DIR) Post #AR7nAnYwSDlXHWCxJw by jas@fosstodon.org
2022-12-29T16:07:43Z
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@comrad @zeh Doesn’t that page actually suggest that they do NOT use coreboot? It says they are interested in it, but I see no announcement of them actually selling a laptop with coreboot.
(DIR) Post #AR7rlhT0TqequJHdRo by jas@fosstodon.org
2022-12-30T07:54:34Z
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@tuxedocomputers @comrad @zeh Thank you for supporting coreboot for Tuxedo laptops! Is it accurate to summarize the situation that Tuxedo IBS15 Gen6 runs Dasharo coreboot, however that laptop is no longer being sold, and no other laptop that is sold comes with coreboot?
(DIR) Post #AYE7i3h1IB6ls9wdJA by jas@fosstodon.org
2023-07-22T09:12:40Z
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I found my old set of Slackware install disk set, and recall the joy of creating a new set for each release. Apparently I reused these for a while. #slackware #linux #gnu #nostalgia
(DIR) Post #Acf2BmuScLtMA4XnHc by jas@fosstodon.org
2023-12-09T23:19:45Z
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I implemented Classic McEliece for OpenSSH today #postquantum #openssh https://blog.josefsson.org/2023/12/10/classic-mceliece-goes-to-ietf-and-openssh/
(DIR) Post #Acf2oTvp6xQSb0dFyK by jas@fosstodon.org
2023-07-07T06:45:00Z
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Future Linux boot design - well worth the read: https://0pointer.net/blog/brave-new-trusted-boot-world.html
(DIR) Post #Acf32hXtI8LosCDb7Y by jas@fosstodon.org
2023-05-11T22:31:49Z
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Streamlined NTRU Prime sntrup761 goes to IETF! #ietf #sntrup761 #postquantum #NTRUPrime #ntru https://blog.josefsson.org/2023/05/12/streamlined-ntru-prime-sntrup761-goes-to-ietf/
(DIR) Post #Acf39sk049RrccJ3HE by jas@fosstodon.org
2023-09-09T22:25:13Z
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Saturday evening fun updating #IETF document describing popular #SSH key exchange method. What do you think? Feedback welcome.https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/draft-josefsson-ntruprime-ssh-01
(DIR) Post #Acf3Be03qM3sTzeuwa by jas@fosstodon.org
2023-10-13T19:59:24Z
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Classic McEliece goes to the IETF #ietf #crypto #mceliece https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/draft-josefsson-mceliece-00
(DIR) Post #AhwtNALMBRQFWcyHIW by jas@fosstodon.org
2024-05-16T12:06:15Z
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@civodul @shtwzrd @daviwil One could ask if this is a technical (maintainability, stability, risk of unimportant commit breaking entire guix, etc) or social (different maintainer teams, different release schedules, expectations on quality/stability etc) challenge, but one deeper question is: how much is possible to isolate as a minimal computing base, and is that useful? It seems modern packages are more or less circularly dependent anyway.
(DIR) Post #AofElppFRCRUMvW8Gm by jas@fosstodon.org
2024-12-01T16:55:06Z
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@conservancy Interesting project! Why did you choose to support hardware with proprietary firmware in it? Ethically this doesn’t seem all that different from encouraging buying an Apple Mac which also contains a mix of free and proprietary software in it.
(DIR) Post #B2RYcBFSE8iDwpGMb2 by jas@fosstodon.org
2026-01-18T17:08:40Z
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TIL that the LinuxFoundation "Open source audio DSP firmware and development tools" project assumes signed proprietary firmware verified by Intel ME in your CPU. So much for "Open Source". https://thesofproject.github.io/latest/getting_started/intel_debug/introduction.html#base-firmware
(DIR) Post #B2mSs6s5SuqiuzFYjw by jas@fosstodon.org
2026-01-28T14:29:41Z
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@eighthave @mjg59 I am a free/libre software supporter, but to play the devils advocate here, wouldn’t it be possible for Microsoft (or Apple, or…) to publicly post all their source code with recipes how to build them reproducibly etc to fulfill QA, security and auditing needs? They don’t have to change the license, just openly publish things to allow public audits. Today this is not realistic, but may happen.
(DIR) Post #B2mSsFTbTJc1berdKK by jas@fosstodon.org
2026-01-29T14:18:25Z
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@eighthave @mjg59 Indeed and the power control is the real problem that free software helps with. Open source misses this point, and is not different from proprietary software in this regard. This is a social issue more than technical. Free software may not even be sufficient - just consider the AOSP ecosystem, is it realistic for anyone but Google to sustain it?