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    submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by Zeon to c/linuxmemes
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    [–] [email protected] 46 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    For anyone searching for models:

    • dasharo.com coreboot (novacustom, 3mdeb, system76)
    • mrchromebox.dev
    • starlabs.com
    • libreboot.org for old hardware but with updates
    [–] psud 16 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (3 children)
    [–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

    Here is an alternative Piped link(s):

    including now its network card

    You can make a Chromebook fully open source

    Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube.

    I'm open-source; check me out at GitHub.

    [–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

    The tallos II has closed source firmware for the nvme storage controller, but it is the best option on the market right now if you can afford the upfront cost.

    [–] psud 1 points 9 months ago

    It might have been the blackbird board that was fully open

    [–] psud 1 points 9 months ago

    Thats odd. The presentation claimed only the network controller was closed, until their work

    [–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

    Framework laptops do not have open course firmware.

    They license their UEFI from Insyde. They have an open source EC, which, while it accomplishes similar things is not the firmware.

    [–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    What's an EC?

    [–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

    It's the embedded controller. It sits on top of the UEFI and coordinates laptop hardware behaviors between the UEFI and the individual components.

    It controls things like "is lid sensor closed? Suspend".

    Whereas the UEFI + OS actually handles the suspend.

    [–] Emerald 2 points 9 months ago

    embedded controller. it does some stuff and things

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embedded_controller#Tasks

    [–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

    Vote with your wallet 👍