lemmylem

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lemmylem ,

Isn't TeamSpeak proprietary though?

lemmylem ,

If you can't audit the source code of the program, how do you know if TeamSpeak isn't malware?

lemmylem ,

So you're just trusting them to not do anything bad?

lemmylem , (edited )

I may not read the source code of every tool I use, but even if the average user doesn't read the source code, having it available for inspection by others in the community increases security, trust, and overall software quality. All a user really has to do is look at the license of the software they use, typically a GPL or similar license, and consider how reputable it is. Not only that, but if you're on Linux already, you can just get most of the software from your distro's repositories.

lemmylem ,

What if they're shoplifting at my store?

lemmylem ,

Ubuntu is spyware.

lemmylem ,

OP and I*

I've never used Linux in my life

Acktually, it's GNU/Linux, Linux is just the kernel :)

lemmylem ,

We don't use open-source around here pardner.

https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/open-source-misses-the-point.en.html

lemmylem , (edited )

They're owned by a for-profit company, they collect data on you by default, they've already had privacy issues in the past, and they include non-free software by default. I would rather have a beginner start off with Debian or Trisquel. We shouldn't be trapping people into these distros because then they'll potentially get too comfortable and not make the switch. This is coming from someone who did start off on Ubuntu. Sure, it's more convenient, but we should be teaching people to value freedom over convenience. Even if the data collection is minimal, it's still data.

lemmylem OP , (edited )

The errors went away at boot, but nothing happens now, its just stuck. I just see the _ blinking that's it. Going to try installing Arch and see if I can get it working better.

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  • lemmylem OP ,

    Why do I have to explain why I don't want WiFi built-in? What difference would it make exactly?

    lemmylem OP , (edited )

    Anything that's cheap and reliable, nothing over $200

    lemmylem ,

    If they added Coreboot support, I would buy it just because of that. (Not 100% FOSS, but it's still nice to have more control over your hardware)

    lemmylem , (edited )

    Libreboot nowadays would most likely still contain blobs in the BIOS, but not as much as regular Coreboot. I don't know why you're being downvoted lol. If Coreboot is supported, they can port it to Libreboot.

    lemmylem OP ,

    Didn't mean it like that. The girl I just talked to came to me first. I really don't expect every girl to come of me but you're right regardless. I just was a bit sad.

    lemmylem OP ,

    Speaking of Linux, where can I find a woman who's into that? Defcon?

    lemmylem OP ,

    I have to be honest, this made my day

    lemmylem OP , (edited )

    The healthiest relationships stem from natural friendships because you build up a base of stuff in common and have a lot of trust before you ever make the jump to "do you wanna go out with me?"

    See, that's where I fucked up. My dumbass texted her at 12AM and asked if she wanted to hang out the next day (She's usually up around that time, we both goto the gym around 11PM, which is why I thought it was okay). But we had only talked around 4-5 times, each conversation we had was good, but when it comes to texting, I fail miserably there. I think I just got too excited to meet her, and was a bit too forward. I completely messed up. Well, now I know not to do that again at least, lesson learned :(

    lemmylem OP ,

    Yeah, she's gone lol, I mean I'm 20 and she was 29 with a 9 year old kid and that's not really what I want in a relationship. But oh my god she was easily the most attractive girl I've ever talked to, both in terms of looks and personality.

    lemmylem , (edited )

    Yes, I did it for freedom. Here's my battlestation:

    Libreboot Gaming Desktop

    • Dell OptiPlex 9020 MT Motherboard
    • i7 4790K
    • 32GB DDR3 1600Mhz RAM
    • 9TB (1TB M.2 NVME, 2x4TB Hard drives) RAID 0 with LUKS and LVM (/boot stored on SD card)
    • NVIDIA 2080 SUPER 8GB VRAM (Switching to AMD soon)
    • NZXT S340 Elite Case
    • EVGA 700W BR
    • Kicksecure GNU/Linux

    Libreboot Server

    • Dell Precision T1650
    • Xeon E3 1275 V2
    • 32GB DDR3L 1600Mhz RAM (ECC)
    • 8TB (2x4TB Hard drives) RAID 1 with LUKS and LVM (/boot stored on SD card)
    • AMD RX580 8GB VRAM
    • Proxmox VE / Learning to use YunoHost inside VM

    Libreboot Laptop

    • Lenovo Thinkpad T440P
    • i7 4810MQ (Recommend i7 4700MQ for better battery life)
    • 16GB DDR3 1600Mhz RAM
    • 1TB SSD (/boot encrypted with Argon2)
    • 100% Free BIOS (LibreMRC), Intel Management Engine is still present but neutered
    • Intel AC 7260 (Can run without blobs when running Linux-libre kernel)
    • AR9271 USB for WiFi (100% FOSS)
    • Kicksecure GNU/Linux with Linux-libre kernel (Removed all non-free firmware)

    Libreboot Laptop 2

    • Dell E6400 XFR
    • P8700 / GM45
    • 8GB DDR2 RAM
    • Removed WiFi Card
    • Removed Mic/Camera
    • 100% Free BIOS
    • Intel Management Engine completely removed
    • Kicksecure GNU/Linux with Linux-libre kernel (Removed all non-free-firmware)

    GrapheneOS Phone (100% FOSS in the OS layer)

    • Cheogram / JMP.chat for Calling / Texting
    • Mint Mobile for Service (Cash)
    • Ported number into JMP.chat
    • F-Droid

    LibreCMC Routers (100% Free Firmware/Software)

    • ThinkPenguin R1400 Ethernet (1Gbps)
    • ThinkPenguin R1300 WiFi Router (100Mbs)
    • Running under MullvadVPN (Paid in XMR)

    OpenWRT Network Switch

    • D-Link DGS-1210-28MP
    • VLAN Support
    lemmylem , (edited )

    Yes, I install Libreboot myself with a RaspberryPi and Pomona 5250 testing clip. Anything that's already supported by Coreboot, can be supported to Libreboot. They have a list of hardware that they currently support listed here:

    https://libreboot.org/docs/hardware/#supported-hardware

    I actually sold Libreboot laptops previously on eBay, I used to sell the T440p a lot. Now, I'm about to setup my own website so I can start selling them for even cheaper. I also helped add Libreboot support for the Dell Optiplex 9020/7020 (Real thanks goto Mate Kukri, as I used his Optiplex port from Coreboot).

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    lemmylem OP ,

    That's what I ended up doing and it worked. I think I used like FreeDOS or something like that.

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    lemmylem OP ,

    Well, who else in the world has been trying to a pass multibillion dollar aid package to Ukraine for the past couple months? The aid is about to get voted on this weekend.

    lemmylem OP ,

    You right, my bad bro

    lemmylem ,

    Exactly, it’s not crazy to think like that. I mean, the person who said that could be right, but still, let’s not immediately jump to conclusions by saying they have mental issues.

    lemmylem ,

    I’m a low level IT Support Specialist (it’s my first IT job), I honestly just recommended all these and my boss wants to go through with it, plus it’s something I love to do. In the coming weeks we will start to implement Coreboot w/ LinuxBoot and Proxmox onto most of our machines. I’ve messed with Coreboot a lot, not a dev, just good enough to build/customize and install it for them. I honestly want to see the world change, I mean hell yeah money is great too, but at the end of the day, all I want is for other companies/people to see that this way of doing computing is much better. Sure, you may have to get through the hurdles of learning it, but if you have someone to guide you it makes it so much easier. Now imagine if everyone used it, everyone could lend a helping hand.

    lemmylem ,

    We’re going to buy the enterprise support plans for Nextcloud and Proxmox. I understand that some specialized knowledge would be needed, but we’re making guides for it where anyone can do it (guides for flashing Coreboot, setting up Nextcloud, etc., this will be a guide for my boss for him to look back on). We will test this through slowly and try to see if this is something we can realistically do or not.

    lemmylem ,

    I mean I already get paid for the work I do, I make $55K/year currently. Should I be asking for more?

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