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by fghtr 8y ago
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19632449
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by fghtr 8y ago
See also: https://prism-break.org , but there are no "organizations" there.
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by fghtr 8y ago
Qubes OS has a defense agains USB attacks. It just reads the USB stick inside a dedicated VM and then, if necessary you attach it to another VM.
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by fghtr 8y ago
Non-AMP-link: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/may/09/chernobyl-hist...
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by fghtr 8y ago
Check out Haiku OS: https://www.haiku-os.org/
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by fghtr 8y ago
See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bus_bunching
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by fghtr 8y ago
Horror story time: https://minifree.org/paypal/
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Join the Ultimate Action Week Against Article 13(edri.org)
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by fghtr 8y ago
https://fsf.org/ryf
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by fghtr 8y ago
> does HN have any advice for advocating for making the switch? Maybe not precisely that, but https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/university.html
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by fghtr 8y ago
> The question is, what alternatives currently available would do any better on the whole, for what you need? https://puri.sm/products/librem-5/ (only for preorder, but the devkit already exists and looks fine)
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by fghtr 8y ago
>Is there scientific applications where they would really need more than 40? Or is it just the author making some guess? It is still not clear whether Pi is a normal number or not [0]. Such calculations could in principle give an insight
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by fghtr 8y ago
> But, what concerns me is that they don't seem to acknowledge that parts of the system contain proprietary software. They do acknowledge it: https://puri.sm/learn/software-freedom-in-perspective/ https:&
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by fghtr 8y ago
https://theinvisiblethings.blogspot.com/2011/04/linux-securi...
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by fghtr 8y ago
Does it mean that the developers of GNU/Linux must provide compatiblity with every piece of hardware in the world?
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by fghtr 8y ago
Everyone for some reason expects that GNU/Linux should work on every hardware configuration. I don't understand that, honestly. Why is there no such requirement for MacOS? Why do Windows-certified hardware have to work flawlessly
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by fghtr 8y ago
Exactly what Stallman has been saying for decades. Exactly from what he is trying to protect users.
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by fghtr 8y ago
RAM: 3 GB minimum (subject to change) https://puri.sm/faq/what-are-the-phone-specs/
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Librem 5 Smartphone: Massive Progress, Exact CPU Selected, Shipping Adjustment(puri.sm)
264 points by fghtr 8y ago|155 comments
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Purism CEO Todd Weaver Testifies at California Congressional Privacy Commission(puri.sm)
5 points by fghtr 8y ago|0 comments
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by fghtr 8y ago
Reference: http://www.kimnicholas.com/uploads/2/5/7/6/25766487/fig1full...
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by fghtr 8y ago
Qubes is designed for laptops, so your first keyboard does not need any confirmation (it's not connected via usb). upd: Alternatively, for installations with a usb keyboard, this defence is disabled.
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by fghtr 8y ago
Another reason to use QubesOS, where usb devices are connected to a separate virtual machine without any networking. And any usb keyboards are only activated after a confirmation.
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by fghtr 8y ago
There are also https://meet.jit.si and https://jami.net/ .
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by fghtr 8y ago
https://meet.jit.si
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by fghtr 8y ago
> So how does that solve a problem lineage os doesn't? LineageOS depends on the proprietary drivers and/or undocumented devices, which will never get any updates. If there is a security bug in your WiFi driver, game over. This
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by fghtr 8y ago
>You do realize that phone is only available for preorder? Yes, it is only for preorder, but the devkit already exists [0]. > They may not even be around in 3 or 5 years. If they manage to make the final version of the phone (which is
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by fghtr 8y ago
Here you go: https://puri.sm/products/librem-5/
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by fghtr 8y ago
https://habr.com/en/ Russian hacker community; this year they started an English version of the website (announcement: https://habr.com/en/company/tm/blog/435764/ ).
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How to Avoid the Frightful 5 Big Tech Corporations(puri.sm)
4 points by fghtr 8y ago|0 comments

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