> With the gluglug laptops, things are a lot different; you can't get them
easily
> and the process of flashing your bios on your own is a difficult one.
This really depends on what you are looking for, where you live, and your
technical ability. The reason you can get *any* USB N adapters for example
that work with 100% free software systems is because of the work we did. So
to suggest we're irrelevant is to overlook all the work we've done, the money
we've poured into various projects, etc.
We also have routers that are non-trivial to flash as well. There are other
projects we're currently working on that can't be done without substantial
amounts of money and time (designing laptops 'from scratch') for example as
well. There will come a time when coreboot developer's can't port coreboot to
newer models. It's already here in fact. At that point libreboot will be no
more. At least its usefulness will be no more as we already have other
bootloaders for other architectures. To continue libreboot is a duplication
of effort. In fact all of mini free is largely a duplication of effort.
> ems with proprietary software while preachering the opposite.
You have to understand the reason we do this. You preach freedom too, but you
use non-free software too don't you? If you don't then how is it your making
a comment on this form right now? Even the Lenovo laptops with libreboot are
not 100% free. We've got hard disks with non-free pieces and even Francis was
shipping systems with win modems in them. I do believe he said he'd stop
doing that (which is good). But apparently overlooked.
The reason we ship with distributions containing non-free pieces to many
users has to do with the fact Trisquel is more difficult for people to adopt.
It is easier than Parabola GNU/Linux-libre, but still too challenging for the
average user on Microsoft Windows. Despite my deep passion for free software
and disproportionate amount of time in this community it doesn't represent
what the majority of people are competent enough or able to do right now.
I've always seen Trisquel as important because without it less technical
users would have no good easy to use free options once they get past the
"linux is hard" mind set. Those who value there freedom most (beyond just a
'it works better' understanding) and are willing to take the time and energy
to move to it can.
