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"GPL zealot" is an unnecessary term. You make your choices, others make theirs. It's fascinating how much energy you are wasting commenting on an article that f
by ganafagol 6y ago
"GPL zealot" is an unnecessary term. You make your choices, others make theirs. It's fascinating how much energy you are wasting commenting on an article that follows a philosophy that you seem to reject so strongly.
- scoopertrooper 6y agoI don't think it's fair to criticise someone else for taking the time to engage with you in discussion on the internet. OP wasn't rejecting the basic philosophical underpinnings of the Librem project, but merely noted the inconsistency with which they applied those principles. Librem could have developed a pure FOSS machine if they'd chosen to do so. However, it'd have a RISK-V based chip and a bunch of other exotic components that would have rendered impractical for regular use. Instead, Librem took the pragmatic route and chose to adopt a number of proprietary components including an Intel CPU. Despite this, they chose to bypass Intel when choosing a WiFi chip at the cost of being unable to support modern WiFi standards. It doesn't really make a lot of sense.
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- fsflover 6y ago> Despite this, they chose to bypass Intel when choosing a WiFi chip at the cost of being unable to support modern WiFi standards. Not sure what you mean. Are you aware of any other WiFi adapters supporting free firmware?