I upgraded to the newest libreboot release and this really improves the
performance of 3D applications such as Blender.
I did *not* use Wine, after I switched to Libreboot, before I used Wine to
reverse engineer some proprietary formats. One of those programs UTAU is
written in VB6, now I am working on a free replacement using Qt5.
I try to avoid both Mono and Java, just because they are hard to maintain.
One of the free programs that I use is written in C# and translated to Java
using a perl script.
It is much better to use a language that is natively supported by GCC, using
toolkits that are at least LGPLed.
The goodix touchscreen requires a binary blob that is about 120 bytes big,
and it was deblobbed in the latest version of linux-libre. There is leaked
documentation of the blob format, that might be used to write a free config
tool that outputs such a blob. This is not an ISA blob, so this is
If one wants to avoid proprietary software one has to avoid hardware that is
defective by design. I recently switched to Libreboot for the sake of my
freedom.
The Pandora uses an older Texas Instruments processor (not Sitara) and I
think it uses the u-boot bootloader which is released under the GPL.
No non-free software is required to operate, if you want to use WIFI you can
use an external WIFI adapter from ThinkPenguin or Tehnoetic.
Next step
I thought about libreCMC or ProteanOS, which can be made to fit in less the
512 MB.
I recenty baught a Libreboot X200 from Minifree, because I wan't to stop
using proprietery software on the long term.
When I baught my old laptop from Thinkpenguin two years ago, I asked if
coreboot could run on these laptops. Chris told me about the non-free BIOS
that would be hard to
the second one (qt_squares) is broken, and the result is not predictable. I
could try to use a newer version of Qt on debian in a vm for a quick test, or
test on ubuntu and file the bug to ubuntu.
I'm currently writing a free software replacement for UTAU, that program
needs to handle Japanese characters correctly.
But it seems that there is a race condition in QT, in some cases Katakana is
not displayed, but Kanji is always displayed.
I used the version of QtCreator that comes with
I have created an addon repository with free software that one can use for
music production. Currently It only contains v.Connect-STAND, Japanese
singing synthesizer and a newer version of the speech toolkit WORLD that is
used by v.Connect-STAND. Unfortunately the developer of WORLD dropped
I am running Ubuntu Core on my ARM based Single Board Computer, which I use
for compiling all Trisquel packages from source. I already have a port of
linux-libre and a free bootloader. Unfortunately the GPU does not work with
free software, so any device with that GPU might not get a
Until a whistleblower leaks the key, it won't be possible to liberate the ME.
Once the key is leaked one could write a free replacement firmware using gcc.
Therefore I won't buy the hyped hardware, which I think is as bad as
Raspberry Pi. The Rasperry Pi firmware uses a proprietery
The trisquelize script wont work as there are no ARM binaries in the
repository. You will have to build each package from source.
I have an A13-OLinuXino-WIFI where I desoldered the WIFI chip. I have a port
of linux-libre for this processor and the bootloader is also free. I
installed Ubuntu Core in the flash memory which I use for compiling Trisquel
packages.
The software running on the server is nonfree, but there is still the
possibility to host your own server using free software. First I cloned all
my repositories to my own laptop using a python script that automates the
cloning of many repositories. In the long term a decentralized git
there is libusb-1.0 but it has a different api
You can use the Pi in freedom, but then you are limited to 128 kb of sram.
The sdram won't work without nonfree software. This is the same problem that
the librem has.
I hope that gcc gets ported to the VideoCore IV GPU, I think that will a
requirement for freedom. Then one can write a free
I tried to create a pbuilder environment for Trisquel 7, but I got an error
message
sudo pbuilder create --distribution toutatis
W: /home/USERNAME/.pbuilderrc does not exist
I: Distribution is toutatis.
I: Current time: Fri Jan 30 10:32:30 CET 2015
I: pbuilder-time-stamp: 1422610350
I:
I did not get any kernel panic anymore with the new kernel, but sometimes the
graphics freeze for some seconds. I still don't know how to fix this.
After installing Trisquel 7 I got four kernel panics for a unknown reason.
I installed a newer kernel from
http://linux-libre.fsfla.org/pub/linux-libre/freesh/ freesh/main
linux-image-3.18.1-gnu amd64 3:1.0 [57,0 MB]
but this kernel is not a realtime kernel.
The old kernel is
forgot to attach image
Youtube has non-free Javascript, maybe this video should be re uploaded to
audio-video.gnu.org (in WEBM format)
I can start tor manually but not using vidalia
The only messages I get are:
(process:25808): GConf-WARNING **: Client failed to connect to the D-BUS
daemon:
An AppArmor policy prevents this sender from sending this message to this
recipient, 0 matched rules; type=method_call, sender=(null)
I was able to fix the problem, you habe to disable apparmor for vidalia
sudo ln -s /etc/apparmor.d/usr.bin.vidalia /etc/apparmor.d/disable/ sudo
apparmor_parser -R /etc/apparmor.d/usr.bin.vidalia
I want to set up a tor hidden service on my laptop. I tried to start tor
using vidalia and I got the following error message: Vidalia was unable to
start Tor. Check your settings to ensure the correct name and location of
your Tor executable is specified.
This should not be a problem because a package is like a database work or an
aggregate. The debian package manager allows you to specify a licence for
each file.
I've found some packages in Trisquel that do not respect the Free System
Distribution Guidelines. I also created bug reports for Trisquel but I did
not get a response. In one case this package was inherited directly from
Debian[1] and I posted a warning not to include cadencii in
I was using Ubuntu and Mac OS X before I switched to Trisquel. Currently I am
also working on a GNUstep based cross compiler sdk for Mac OS X.
sudo pbuilder create --debootstrapopts --variant=buildd --distribution
belenos
I: Distribution is belenos.
I: Current time: Sat Nov 29 18:09:31 CET 2014
I: pbuilder-time-stamp: 1417280971
I: Building the build environment
I: running debootstrap
/usr/sbin/debootstrap
I: Retrieving Release
I:
When I was looking for the eVY1 Shield[1], I noticed it has an EULA. The
shield is based on proprietery technologies where Yamaha holds software
patents. But there are other addons that one can use in freedom. One example
is the FSF endorsed RAMBo[2] circuit board. An you can design your own
Apple is at least as bad as Google, and Trisquel includes some Apple software
(Cups and Webkit). And the iThings[1] are much worse than most Android
devices[2] and most Macs.
It is also possible to install a free BIOS on some old Macs[3,4].
Using Apple or Google software is not a problem as
It is a typo, I did not rename the created persistence file
I downloaded the lastest version of the Trisquel image
(trisquel_7.0_amd64.iso) and used the startup disk creator to create a USB
stick so I can test Trisquel 7 without risk. The startup-disk has a 4 GB
caspar-rw file which is a valid ext3 file system, but when I make changes in
the live
This is the FSF membership card that ships with a rebranded Trisquel
(http://www.fsf.org/associate/benefits)
sudo apt-get install gtk2.0-dev
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Note, selecting 'libgtk2.0-dev' for regex 'gtk2.0-dev'
Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
requested an impossible situation or if you are using
I still have Thunderbird and I cant update.
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Package icedove is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
is only available from
it looks like the CPU is really free at the HDL level, while most commercial
CPUs do not provide that level of freedom. This looks like an opt-out for
non-free microcode that runs on a CPU. In this case we have free microcode
that can run on a FPGA, but the tools to create a bistring are
It could be run, but full support requires reverese engineering
When will updates be avialable for the following bug, that I can install on
Trisquel?
http://www.fsf.org/news/free-software-foundation-statement-on-the-gnu-bash-shellshock-vulnerability
I used apt-get upgrade bash to upgrade bash
then I got the following warning
WARNING: The following packages cannot be authenticated!
gcc-4.6-doc
It seems to be a trademark, but many companies just use unoffial vendor IDs.
However if you do not include the trademarked logo then there is need for a
licence. There may be some patents, but those seem not to affect software
implementations of USB devices.
The USB vendor ID is a proprietery namespace that seems to be incompatible
with free software and freedom respecting hardware. But is seems that no one
is forced to agree to the following policy.
http://www.arachnidlabs.com/assets/VIDPIDPolicyv2.pdf
Is there any law that requires you to buy
Currently I have Debian with Linux-Libre running on an A13-OLinuXino[1],
where I desoldered the nonfree WIFI-module. As a replacement I use a freedom
respecting[2] USB adapter. Next thing is to crossbootstrap the Trisquel base
system from Debian, building binary packages that do not contain
Commitment to Correct Mistakes (from
http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-system-distribution-guidelines.html)
Most distribution development teams don't have the resources to exhaustively
check that their distribution meet all these criteria. Neither do we. So we
expect distros to
I don't know whether this software is free or nonfree, so I would not install
it on my computer. I also checked the link and it seems broken. I dont know
if US export regulations make the program non-free.
You also agree that you will not (and will not allow any third party to) use
the
Flash is bad and there is no replacement for flash that works on all sites.
Recently I found out that soundcloud uses flash for uploading images, and
Gnash did not work with soundcloud. I decided not to use soundcloud because
of a flash requirement. For youtube I use minitube and youtube-dl.
I wrote a small patch to enable DDE support for opening multiple files with
one instance of Audacity. It falls back to UNIX domain sockets on platforms
that don't support DDE, so one does not need to run Windows to use this
feature.
diff --git a/src/AudacityApp.cpp b/src/AudacityApp.cpp
I prefer QtCreator for GUI development and I write most of my programs in
C++. I've never used Pascal since I switched to free software. I don't like
Java, as I prefer native code. QtCreator is in the Trisquel repositories and
can be installed using:
apt-get install qtcreator
Many BIOSes prevent the user from booting from a USB disk at least if the MBR
is used. But there might be a bug in the trisquel installer image.
EFI boot is often buggy, as vendors only test with Windows. Installing an
GNU/Linux os in CSM mode might still detect an efi runtime and change EFI
Some time ago when I did not care about freedom, I was using AMD CPUs. When I
switched to Trisquel I realized that AMD does not want users to have freedom.
AMD could easly solve the problem by burning the firmware into a ROM or
hardwiring the command processor. I think releasing the source
Some time ago I heard that github is not Open Source, so I decided to use
gitorius insted which is copylefted free software under the AGPL. At this
time I was a Mac User but I know that if something is not open source, it is
certainly not free software. [RMS]
When I browse github, I still
Some time ago I read that a visually impaired person who is interested in
Anime and Japanese Music had installed a Japanese speech syntheses engine
called OpenJTalk. I did the same thing with NVDA, but I don't know how to
install a different speech engine on GNU/Linux. In this case NVDA
I also tried the latest prerelease and I found that orca starts at the login
prompt. As a sighted user I don't need orca, so I first uninstalled orca, I
found no way to prevent orca from automatic starting. But sometimes I want do
accessibility testing by switching the screen off.
Yes I am in Germany, but not in a big city. In Germany there is something
similar to 501(c)(3) where you have to pay less taxes. But I don't think it
has to be a non-profit. Free software does not exclude profits, you can make
a profit by selling free software. I know that Richard Stallman
I have nearly finished my Master's degree in computer science, and now I am
looking for a job in that area. I've managed to escape from nonfree software
in the last 2 years and I also had the chance to write a free replacement for
one popular nonfree program as part of my Master's thesis. I
Dell Computers come with Windows and Dell does not offer a Windows refund.
There is no guarantee that a Dell is compatible with GNU/Linux. But there is
the gluglug which comes with Trisquel preinstalled:
http://shop.gluglug.org.uk/product/ibm-lenovo-thinkpad-x60-coreboot/
I've ported Linux-Libre to the Sunxi platform and I am waiting for the
Vivaldi Tablet which is designed to Free as in freedom. See
https://makeplaylive.com/#/who-we-are/our-commitments
I think more reverse engineering of the nonfree drivers is needed to get
GPGPU support. Currently you can only use the CPU for OpenCL.
Hello,
I recently installed lmms on Trisquel 6.0.1 and I found out that this program
recommends and supports nonfree VST(i) plugins. So I decided to install the
newest version[1] from source without a dependency on wine. Having VST
support in lmms is as bad as ndiswrapper.
Cadencii is a
X86 maybe, but not ARM. ARM has restricted boot that prevents free software
from running. See
https://www.fsf.org/campaigns/secure-boot-vs-restricted-boot/
Some time again I read this article about Software Patents by Richard
Stallman
https://www.fsf.org/news/dont-depend-on-mono
Open Source never refers to freedom
https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/open-source-misses-the-point.html
I've tried to run ReactOS several times in a VM, and it often crashed. It is
far to unstable for a productive use. GNU/Linux is much better for the
avarage user.
However both Wine and ReactOS can be helpful to reverse engineer proprietery
software that is only avialable on Windows. Then
I think it is worth to target Improv. I recently ported linux-libre for the
sunxi platform and added support for my TPE-N150USB. Currently I have to used
Debian as Trisquel is not avialable yet.
Maybe gitorious.org which is used by GNU MediaGoblin too.
Soundcloud requires nonfree obfuscated javascript.
I recommend https://github.com/lukapusic/soundcloud-dl/
I plan to write a free replacement for that program
Recently I baught an Akai LPK 25 USB Midi-Keyboard that ships with a nonfree
software that allows you to configure the device. But I was able to reverse
engineer the communications protocol that is used by the device in about an
hour. Additionally it comes with a rebate on Ableton Live,
No the firmware is not packed for Trisquel 6.0. Trisquel 6.0.1 comes with a
newer version of linux-libre and preinstalled firmware.
MS-DOS has its well known batch-files[1], but the concept of batch
proccessing is much older, it comes from the punched card era[2]
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batch_file
[2]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_programming_in_the_punched_card_era
There is still no systray icon in GNOME3, and I havent tried unity or KDE
yet. However I can use the Japanese Input with an Overlay language Panel.
Do I need to install special packages to get full Japanese support.
I am limited to Hiragana so I can write はつねみく but not 初音ミク.
There is not input method symbol in my systray.
there is still no icon in the system tray, and I dont know how to solve this
ibus-anthy is not installed by default, but European languages such as
Dånish or Greek work out of the box. I installed it manyally. You can also
use kasumi to add your own words to the dictionary.
You can use free software such as Fritzing[1] to create your own shields.
There is a Fritzing Fab[2] where you can manufacture your own hardware.
For FPGA development there are attempts to write free software[3], but this
is currently limited to a blinking LED. The non-free tools need to be
I think it might be able to run my port of Linux-Libre [1], but there is no
free distribution yet with ARM support. I only have an A13 for testing, you
will need to compile the kernel from source for A10. Maybe one could start
with Arch [2] and upgrade to Parabola.
[1]
leJOS is free software under the Mozilla Public License 1.0 (MPL).
I've created a port of linux-sunxi-libre and I will announce new versions of
linux-sunxi-libre on linux-li...@fsfla.org.
The download link is here http://platen-software.de/linux-sunxi/
Maybe I start with Ubuntustudio and KXStudio components. I will have to check
each component whether it recommends nonfree software.
I'm currently working on a free software replacement for the non-free mbrola.
The hardest part of building a speech synthesis system is actually the
creation of a voice library. I decided to use human speech recordings instead
of formant synthesis. For me it began in 2011 when I was looking
I recently baught a Penguin Wireless N USB Adapter for GNU / Linux
(TPE-N150USB)
that I will use with my OLinuXino A13. Possible freedom respecting use cases
are a mesh router, a vorbis player. I also plan to port Linux-libre.
The GPU and the video decoding hardware are unusable in the free world, but
someone is working on free software.
I'm currently working on a sound synthesizer that will be released under the
GNU GPL. It uses a custom soundfont format based on vorbis. I'm not sure if I
can use the GPL for a soundfont, as the GPL is designed for software.
I think free software is only partly helpfull here.
We also need libre hardware:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/openshader/
http://www.hfday.org/hfd/open-hardware
Recently I tried to use v.Connect-STAND with jcadencii. Both programs are
released under the GNU GPL v3. v.Connect-STAND is only avialable as a windows
binary at the moment, you can use wine to run it. jcadencii was originally
written to run VOCALOID on Mac OS X. VOCALOID is nonfree software
I've found an antifeature in the soundcloud support of Nightingale. Many
tracks can not be downloaded. I guess adding a generic download feature would
violate the SoundCloud terms of use.
Clementine is not my best player, currently I use Rhythmbox and Nightingale,
but I also started
Recently I read about a project called BitTunes[1], which is a P2P based
music sharing platform. It is designed as a replacement for iTunes, but it
seems to be proprietery, so I won't use it. Instead I use free software that
plays Ogg Vorbis. For file sharing I use GNUnet, which offers
I maintain my own remastersys edition of Trisquel GNU/Linux. It can be seen
as a free replacement for Ubuntu Studio.
Firefox is rebranded to Iceweasel, GNU Icecat and abrowser in different
distributions of GNU/Linux. The developers of GNUsound also rebrand LADSPA to
GLADSPA. As I don't
The Free Software Foundation recently started a campaign for free javascript
[1].
Unfortunately to many webpages still use nonfree javascript. One of them is
SoundCloud.com. SoundCloud uses a weak kind of DRM implemented using Flash
and/or nonfree JavaScript. Flash Player is required on
I found this one: http://archive.org/details/SamuelThibaultOnGnuHurd
GNU Hurd should provide extensibiltity from the ground. But many things (such
as sound) are not yet implemented yet. The Hurd uses the GNU Mach kernel,
which still uses Linux 2.0 drivers. The only way to get SMP, ACPI,
I just looked into the header files.
The nonfree code seems to handle Apple specific sandboxing, which does not
work on free systems.
Even with FPGAs you do not get the maximum freedom, currenly I am waiting for
the new free toolchain under https://github.com/Wolfgang-Spraul/fpgatools.
All other toolchains are nonfree.
At the current time Qt is not accessible on GNU/Linux, we need to fix that
I never had a Facebook account. First I did not know about Facebook, but
today I refuse to use Facebook. Instead I tell others to join me on Diaspora.
There are two email services that I can recommond: fripost.org (which is run
by fellows of the Free Software Foundation Europe) and posteo.de
I recommond an external WiFi adapter such as
http://www.fsf.org/news/a-second-fsf-certified-device-from-thinkpenguin-long-range-usb-wifi-adapter-with-atheros-chip
Once I've ordered such an adapter (or two of them) then I will start porting
linux-libre-sunxi.
The GPU can be used in freedom,
I do not think that there are DSL modems that work with free software.
The DD-WRT Wireless-N Broadband Router for GNU / Linux
(https://www.thinkpenguin.com/gnu-linux/dd-wrt-wireless-n-broadband-router)
runs free software, but it does not include a modem.
Please don't use the word piracy
http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html#Piracy , I do not attack
ships.
In the case of sharing I quote Richard Stallman sharing means
noncommercial redistribiution of exact copies
I download my music from sites that are recommended by DefectiveByDesign.org
such as Jamendo and CD Baby. CD Baby offers FLAC and MP3, so I prefer using
FLAC. Then I transcode the FLAC files to Ogg Vorbis. Sometimes I listen to
Jonathan Coulton, Nils Gey, and Sirgazil.
I also buy CDs,
I do not buy encrypted DVDs or any other product that uses DRM.
My TV tuner is compatible with free software, I use that with Kaffeine.
I also support the Lib-Ray format (http://lib-ray.org/) and support the
Morevna Project (http://morevnaproject.org/).
I do not buy encrypted DVDs or anything that uses DRM. Recently I started
supporting Blender films such as Big Buck Bunny, Sintel, Morevna and
Lunatics.
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