Post B62QrLU4tKReJG2TdA by wombatpandaa@mastodon.social
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 (DIR) Post #B61kwTB1WOZpXbt4To by libreleah@mas.to
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       I sell Libreboot, and Libreboot accessories.https://minifree.org/Libreboot is free/opensource boot firmware, replacing proprietary BIOS/UEFI. I'm Libreboot's founder and lead developer, and I use sales to fund the project.Libreboot gives you better security and customisation. As a Free Software project, Libreboot democratises the boot firmware, giving you control. It's your computer, nobody elses.Debian Linux, other distro or a BSD of your choice can be preinstalled.
       
 (DIR) Post #B62EQibrbWE8lPDXsW by wombatpandaa@mastodon.social
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       @libreleah of course this is probably in their ball court as much as yours but I'm curious if you have any plans or interest in doing framework laptops with libreboot?
       
 (DIR) Post #B62Qa59WMIE4jeBx2G by libreleah@mas.to
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       @wombatpandaa I have no such plans, and I'm aware that the company responsible for Framework products has made some rather problematic political choices as of late; if a Libreboot port were to become technically viable, I still very likely would not touch Framework with a fourty-kilometer barge pole.
       
 (DIR) Post #B62QrLU4tKReJG2TdA by wombatpandaa@mastodon.social
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       @libreleah I wasn't aware of any political faux pas, I may have to look into that. Whatever the case, fair enough! In this era we have to be willing to carefully pick our battles.
       
 (DIR) Post #B62Qxp6veYmzvsIfMO by libreleah@mas.to
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       @wombatpandaa If free boot firmware were supported, you could just use whatever they/someone provides. As I said, I'm almost certainly not touching Framework at all. I don't want to be associated with that company in any way whatsoever.
       
 (DIR) Post #B62g6pUH7Za51EyMQy by evangeligal@kirche.social
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       @libreleah You make the same mistake like most selling laptops. You didn't put the screen size anywhere. Its not even in the specs. Screensize is mostly the first decision when buying a new laptop. And there are few who already know how many inches has a Lenovo T480...
       
 (DIR) Post #B63GqeQOBGtcNaIsoy by moses_izumi@fe.disroot.org
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       @libreleah "It's your computer, nobody elses"On that note, have you considered adding a guide for assembling your own laptop batteries?Would also be interesting to see Libreboot ported to various small form factor desktops, especially the ones that are energy-efficient enough to be converted into DIY laptops (thin clients, high-end Chromeboxes, industrial/embedded machines).Also massive thanks for re-arranging the list of supported devices (sorting by hardware generations and installation difficulty): frankly surprised that you didn't announce it on here.
       
 (DIR) Post #B63GqekwwpLJPLvIrw by libreleah@mas.to
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       @moses_izumi i mean, i didn't do that, someone else did and i merged their patche. making your own battery packs should be feasible. e.g. a bunch of lipo batteries wired in parallel for amperage. there are probably already solutions for this that you can just buy. generic portable power supplies. for a high power desktop, yeah get a large UPS (that's what i use at home and at the lab)so long as the voltages match you should be fine
       
 (DIR) Post #B63H7TourRFQPgnhM8 by libreleah@mas.to
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       @evangeligal correct! i've fixed this now. i simply put it in the title of each product page. i don't even think about screen sizes myself, easy to overlook.
       
 (DIR) Post #B63HN5aWisuFtNVsJs by libreleah@mas.to
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       @moses_izumi the libreboot documentation needs a massive audit and cleanup, and add a few missing bits.i did this for the libreboot build system from 2023-2025, essentially re-writing it incrementally over a two-year period. that same obsessive love is needed for lbwww.git i think
       
 (DIR) Post #B63OEAyC2mW7ekHPhQ by wombatpandaa@mastodon.social
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       @libreleah gotcha, thanks for being straight with me about it! And for all the work you do for the open source community.