wirelessduck--- via Dng said on Sat, 31 Jul 2021 20:24:04 +1000 >> On 31 Jul 2021, at 04:09, Steve Litt <sl...@troubleshooters.com> >> wrote: >> >> wirelessd...@gmail.com said on Fri, 30 Jul 2021 20:02:59 +1000 >> >>>> On 30 Jul 2021, at 05:15, Steve Litt <sl...@troubleshooters.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Riccardo Mottola said on Thu, 29 Jul 2021 16:07:11 +0200
[snip] >>> The FSF publishes a list of Linux-compatible hardware at >>> https://ryf.fsf.org >> >> Yeahhhhh, that ain't gonna fly with most people's budgets. The Talos >> II Lite mobo costs $1,788. That's 90% of the whole 6 core, 12 thread, >> 64GB, 14TB 7200 with 2TB booter nvme computer with power supply and >> case. The all-free 2TB nvme offering is $1,079, rather than the $420 >> I paid for my 2TB nvme. >> >> I've found similar problems with System76 and most of the other Linux >> pre-loaded computers. Pure openness is a rich man's sport. >> >> SteveT > >Unfortunate, but all too true. And unlikely to change any time soon >while most people are ignorant of the problems with non-free >software/hardware. Exactly. It's a buried shovel. If a significant number of people demanded open hardware, fsf-certified hardware would dramatically come down in price as manufacturers jump through hoops to get that certification. And if the fsf-certified stuff were more competitive in price, a significant number of people would demand open hardware. SteveT Steve Litt Spring 2021 featured book: Troubleshooting Techniques of the Successful Technologist http://www.troubleshooters.com/techniques _______________________________________________ Dng mailing list Dng@lists.dyne.org https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng
