On Sun, 31 Mar 2019 19:52:39 +0200 Denis wrote: i think a consolidated hardware advice page is a good idea - there is already a wiki category ([[Category:Hardware]]) that could be expanded[1] - there is also already a wiki page for listing specific coputer models that are known to be compatible, though it also needs expanding[2] - there is also a wiki page about wifi cards[3], and several about graphics cards[4][5][6] categorized as ([[Category: Graphics]])[7]
[1]: https://wiki.parabola.nu/Category:Hardware [2]: https://wiki.parabola.nu/List_of_hardware_support [3]: https://wiki.parabola.nu/WiFi_devices_known_to_work_with_Parabola_GNU/Linux-libre [4]: https://wiki.parabola.nu/Nouveau [5]: https://wiki.parabola.nu/ATI [6]: https://wiki.parabola.nu/Intel [7]: https://wiki.parabola.nu/Category:Graphics so it would just be a matter of making a top-level hardware overview advice particle, consolidating access to the existing articles, and then updating and expanding on those in place On Sun, 31 Mar 2019 19:52:39 +0200 Denis wrote: > Some time ago, I also started working on a Libreboot compatible laptop > comparison[1] to help advanced users chose the laptops that best suit > them, FWIW, id say that libreboot constraint is over-shooting the "sweet-spot" somewhat - the set of machines that can boot libreboot is pitifully small - it would be more helpful to broaden the scope to all portable computers that can run parabola-out-of-the-box, perhaps with a special section for those that can also boot free boot-ware; but not to pretend that this is not already a catalog of legacy - looking forward, it would be best to point out that, as the new culture of libre-design hardware gains in popularity, such as those surrounding ARM, RISC-V, and POWER9, that will tend toward more libre-design peripherals being invented - that is most likely where the brightest outlook on the future of mobile libre computing is to be found _______________________________________________ Dev mailing list [email protected] https://lists.parabola.nu/mailman/listinfo/dev
