"Which OS is wrong?"
They're both right. The firmware was originally proprietary but was freed on
March 8, 2013. But it didn't appear in Debian Unstable until March
***2017***, an entire four years later and even then, it won't appear in a
Debian stable release until Debian 10 codename
More is needed. Much more.
On 01/12/17 22:11, wrote:
> Debian is 100% free and so is Trisquel. But in Debian it's possible to
> install non-free software.
You don't have a clue, my dear.
In Trisquel is possible to install non-free software.
In Debian not only is possible to install non-free software, but
My ath9k worked on T8 when I tried the live system.
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If Stretch or older you'll need this.
https://packages.debian.org/sid/firmware-ath9k-htc
Which version of Debian do you have?
Unfortunately it looks like LXDE has broken dependencies too.
>or give Purism credit for other people's work?
oh yeah..now we talk brother, we need one such thread ASAP, directing my self
into making one right now! Thank you for the reminder!
>I have removed .. VLC and replaced with mpv.
muh man! :)
Nice. I just started with the default, shrunk and added to the panel, and
installed Synapse.
It is very unsettling how many companies seem to be embracing this very
closed philosophy towards hardware and drivers.
Are they releasing a new GPU that will only work with this new non-free
driver?
Debian is 100% free and so is Trisquel. But in Debian it's possible to
install non-free software. When I'm using Trisquel my TP-Link WN422G (usb
wifi adapter) works perfectly without any modifications, but on Debian
requires non-free firmware (firmware-atheros). What is going on? Which OS is
Ahh, Intel. They still have factories on occupied Palestinian land, as
mandated by U.N. Resolution 242. Hewlett Packard provides the infrastructure
for Israel's ongoing subjugation of Palestinians. Apple continues to avoid
paying taxes and exploit Chinese workers. No shortage of Evil
With stock Trisquel 7:
After you have run...
sudo apt-get install gnome
...and selected gnome (gdm I think) in the thing that pops up in the
terminal-- reboot.
Next to the password field you should see a small circle with a gear in it
(or something like that) that wasn't there before. Click
Yes I know but this a push by Google and Intel to get DRM into the kernel.
Most people in the FreeSoftware world use Intel for graphics this will stop
it. non-free is bad enough but now DRM. By the way I like Assange.
Didn't you know? Google IS evil. They have been evil for a long time. Read
"When Google Met Wikileaks" by Julian Assange, if you like or dislike
Assange, he still makes valid points. Watch this documentary on Google,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJDY935hOic
Google is an advertising
MATE's your uncle! I installed T8 minimal netinst. Added xorg, lightdm and
mate + some other programs like Synaptic. It's pretty vanilla.
Google is pushing HDCP ( High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection ) or DRM
into the Linux kernel via Intel open source graphics driver. Not accepted yet
but just be a matter of time.
https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item=2017-Google-Intel-HDCP-DRM
Interesting - thanks for the info. I use LXDE on my laptop - has anyone tried
that out yet?
If you stick to MATE everything works great except for a few minor bugs. The
only important missing/broken packages I've run into are firmware-ath9k-htc
(so some users might have to build it or download a deb file to use WiFi) and
some dependencies of Xfce. Things like this might be what is
I bought a second-hand Macbook off of Ebay, which was very easy to flash with
Libreboot. It can be done with a command line tool, without needing any
special hardware. I had probably spent around $200 on it, by the time I
bought a new battery and fan, but it's a great machine and runs very
This is great news. It sounds like there shouldn't be a huge amount to do
then to get it fully released, if it is working for most users?
I haven't installed it yet myself, but will do when I can find some time.
Well-reasoned list.
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System76 are disabling Intel ME and all, I think, models that they sell.
People with more knowledge than me, could this lead to librebooting these
systems or is more needed.
Needless to say they are doing this from a security point not a FreeSoftware
point.
Hello Technoethical Community, Hello Tiberiu,
La multi ani, de ziua nationala a Romaniei!
Very good interview for giving a wider audience information about the
importance of free software and a little bit insight in your motivation, why
you are doing all this.
I will place my order for a
Please refrain from top-posting. http://www.palmyanoff.com/trimpost.htm
Thanks for providing a work-around. I'll try using it if I switch from
Evolution to Gnus.
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It's indeed strange, I also experienced it when I first tried, all I had
to do was:
1. Install `smtpmail-async' Emacs module/package.
2. Require it in the ".emacs" file, with something like:
--8<---cut here---start->8---
(require 'smtpmail-async nil t)
Trisquel 8 is working flawlessly for most of us using it.
I recently migrated from Fedora and the only difference I have felt is the
software in Trisquel is a little bit older that the one installed in Fedora
(that has releases with 1 year life cycle, so it is expected to have very
Have a look on ebay. I got my Librebooted Thinkpad T500 for £130 GBP and
free postage.
Ha, Haiku OS. You're right!
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I have had the same experience as calher. The X60 is just a software
boot--you can honestly libreboot that model just by copying and pasting
and believing in yourself. The libreboot documentation has not quite
caught up to all the worki the libreboot devs have been doing,
apparently, since I have
Gnus locks up my environment. Why do you like it?
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after looking at MPV briefly, I think its because it looks like a modern
video player with a better user experience. no need to be a hipster/ricer,
imo.
if you want to talk about hipster software oftions, i would look into
installing Haiku OS (https://www.haiku-os.org/about/)
Cheers!
Also, the "Eva Luator" and the "mail.provider.tld" are just examples, I
don't have anything to do with them and I don't know if they exist.
I know that "Eva Luator" is sometimes used as an example name in the
field of programming. ;)
It's easy to find a working X60/X200 in the garbage, flash it with
Libreboot, and use it. For most things, they work. I play Minetest and
watch movies in Kodi without issues.
My only problem is VMs, and this has made it hard if not impossible to
work on Trisquel 8.
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Personally, I prefer Emacs Gnus for sending and reading email.
There are somethings you have to be aware if configuring multiple
accounts, but that is minor issue, for such cases, in your .emacs file,
you can do something like this if you, like me, prefer to send email
using SMTP (with the
Nothing's wrong with VLC, it's just that hipsters and ricers like to use
MPV because it's considered cool.
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Attached as dfoutput.txt. Not much was freed, even after
guix gc
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cal@leela:~$ df
Filesystem1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on
udev
I have decided to stay on Trisquel 7 for the following reasons.
* easy for non-technical users
* good community
* FSF uses it
* My email provider, more reliable than my laptop, uses T6
* doesn't use a different, misleading definition of "free"
* doesn't talk
Nothing wrong with VLC its just that I prefer mpv.
I've been using Trisquel 8 for about 6 months now and it's basically been
flawless for me. I'd say all it needs is the updater from Trisquel 7 and you
could call it Trisquel 8. By the way, I was unaware there is an issue with
VLC. Whats wrong with it?
Congrats on the upgrade!
In this period unfortunately I don't have enough money to buy a fully Free
Laptop, also because the price is not really cheap. I understand that the
price may be fair and is not possible to reduce it since companies that sell
fully free computers at lower price wouldn't earn enough. On the
Yes, you're right! DIRED is the best file manager ever. If I could use
it as my one and only file manager, I would. Unfortunately, when I plug
in a new flash drive, it doesn't open up an Emacs client with DIRED.
Emacs for email is quite useful as well, although I've only used the
Emacs mail
Also be careful with "UEFI" in general.
Technically, there are two types:
a) Secure Boot: free/libre system distribution friendly, and free/libre
software friendly. In this scenario the device manufacturer allows
the user *himself* to manage the trust keys *completely* --- and also
When it comes to efficiently edit texts, both are excellent... once you know
them. So, I would say, it makes little sense to learn both: one is enough.
I argue in favor of Emacs for two main reasons:
Learning Emacs is easier than learning vim. You can actually type text after
launching
Are you sure you are actually running Trisquel 6? Executing the following
command in a terminal is a way to tell:
$ lsb_release -r
If you really use the 6.0 release, then stay in the terminal to execute:
$ sudo do-release-upgrade
No full partition (the 'df' command tells)? I start to run out of ideas...
CalmStorm
i already migrated to devuan but hyperbola it is a GNU FSDG ,Free System
Distribution Guidelines
https://www.gnu.org/distros/free-system-distribution-guidelines.html
ill wait until they get their FSF FULL RECOGNITION.
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