[Arm-netbook] System 76 - Entering Phase 3

[zap]

On 04/23/2017 02:12 PM, Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton wrote:
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> crowd-funded eco-conscious hardware: https://www.crowdsupply.com/eoma68
>
>
> On Sun, Apr 23, 2017 at 4:25 PM, zap <zapper at openmailbox.org> wrote:
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>> I get the feeling your trying to say, back anyone who offers an
>> alternative to proprietary software yes?
>  yes, for goodness sake yes.  people like chris who actually puts R&D
> funding into "it just works because the drivers are libre" hardware
> are pretty rare, and if they're not still in business because people
> prioritise "low price" over everything else, we (collectively) lose.

Fair point

>
>> Not that free software isn't the best option point blank.
>  *sigh* i know - that's why i'm running a win7 qemu as there's
> strategically critical software to this project that simply has no
> viable alternative in the software libre world.  it's a bitch, but i
> can genuinely say i really *really* tried using the libre alternatives
> and... well.. sadly... they sucked.

I just hope that doesn't cause you any problems though.

I also of course hope the libre world someday gets such viable
alternatives. ;)



>> If I am tiring you out, my bad.
>  not at all.

Do you plan on updating in the future on your crowdsupply area in the
near future?

one way or another though, good luck to you, and don't give up. :)
 

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