> What it is the reason to avoid x86-x64?
All x86 CPUs since 2013 require signed proprietary firmware to boot. This
firmware can be used as a backdoor which can see literally everything on the
system. More info here:
https://libreboot.org/faq/#intel
https://libreboot.org/faq/#amd
There are so many new ways of crowdsourcing. I think a new DAO just got over
$13 million in investments in a few days and it's a nothing BS company, if
you ask me. Chris, any chance you could create a DAO and get a ton of
investment money to build open hardware for a truly modern Free
More that problem of the governments (still very bad), I love be the owner of
my things bought with my money. Because it is my money, so, this computer
must be mine, and not of NSA, Intel, AMD, Nvidia, Foxxcon, AMI, Phoenix...I
must to have full control of my things.
Thanks for the info Chris. So, i3-i5-i7 5gen with Intel Iris iGPU is better
choise that any skylake.
What it is the reason to avoid x86-x64?
Already we have an ARM ASUS laptop that supports Libreboot, but, I can not
live with minimum of 3d acceleration support. It is more important that
I would assume that all X86 systems since 2013 are backdoored and since 2009
for Intel specifically.
If your concerned about government-level adversaries go buy a system from
https://minifree.org/ as they're definitely better from a security
standpoint. There will hopefully be something
Skylake doesn't do as well on the performance end of things compared to prior
generations. Intel's focus was on battery life for Skylake. Humorously the
desktop CPUs are apparently also lower performance. I don't quite get that
given there aren't batteries in desktops. However the thought is
By 'not as bad' it's that you don't need the proprietary firmware for the
graphics portion. Skylake is problematic and the 4.4 kernel is basically the
minimum you need on this particular laptop. There are a lot of 'Linux' shops
shipping broken Skylake systems with various serious problems.
This may be a dumb question, but do you think we'll be able to 3D print out
own in the near future?
They are all back-doored. Every single one. The separate processor that runs
the Real Time OS is basically omnipotent and basically more priveliged than
the kernel because it can control all the peripherals.
There is no current solution other than Libreboot. Even then, we do not
control the
If I'm not mistaken, it's due to the raw processing power being decreased
while power efficiency being increased. E.g. most common users aren't going
to benefit as much from increased cycles as a longer battery life. This also
coincides with Intel's decision to move more towards the IoT
"but it's performance is less than that of older Intel chips". So I can get
more 3d performance with i5-5200u or i7-5500u?
What about skylake backd00red CPU?
Spy untu yu lol, well done!
Online search is disabled by default. Yes, Debian is a good alternative but
the laptop comes with Ubuntu, I think.
>If it's to your liking and the price is right, why don't you get it, install
Ubuntu 16.04 without adding non-free repositories or firmware.
How about installing DEbian and not the Spyuntuyu thing?
Don't worry, it will. It's just a matter of having a recent enough kernel for
the hardware. Ubuntu 16.04 uses the same version of Linux that Trisquel 8 is
going to use, so Trisquel 8 will work with it.
That would be great. I just hope that the new Trisquel support this laptop.
Thank you
Flidas could be out as soon as in a month's time.
Well, actually a 100% free software option will be change to Parabola
GNU/Linux, while waiting for the new Trisquel 8.
It's just I don't like being changing from system to system.
If it's to your liking and the price is rihgt, why don't you get it, install
Ubuntu 16.04 without adding non-free repositories or firmware. When Trisquel
8 Flidas comes out, install that and wipe your Ubuntu.
Hi, everyone!!!
I'm pretty new in the free software world.Right now I'm using (testing)
Trisquel in a Virtual Machine and I love the system. I'm really happy about
it. So now I'm considering to buy a new laptop and I realize, it is not so
easy. The most demanding software that I will use
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