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> Their OS objectively does not provide firmware updates and they've blocked updating SoC firmware. Yes, because the FSF endorsement matters, https://news.ycom
by fsflover 1y ago
> Their OS objectively does not provide firmware updates and they've blocked updating SoC firmware.
Yes, because the FSF endorsement matters, https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25504641 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25504641.
Why does this matter at all how the updates are implemented? The fact is, the updates are possible and being performed via other means.
> Crucially, there aren't cellular radio firmware updates.
This is false:
https://forums.puri.sm/t/librem-5-firmware-updates/20604 https://forums.puri.sm/t/librem-5-firmware-updates/20604
https://forums.puri.sm/t/updating-firmware-on-the-librem-5/24435/2 https://forums.puri.sm/t/updating-firmware-on-the-librem-5/2...
https://source.puri.sm/Librem5/librem5-fw-jail https://source.puri.sm/Librem5/librem5-fw-jail
- fsflover 1y agoWhy am I being quietly downvoted? Users are updating the Librem 5 modem firmware. The latter can only be obtained directly from Purism, which is probably a requirement from the vendor.