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STOP SCROLLING BROTHER (lemmy.world)

submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 46 points 7 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

[–] [email protected] 16 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (3 children)

Framework laptops have open source ~~firmware~~ BIOS.
The Talos II workstation from raptor computers (using an IBM power9 processor) is entirely open source including now its network card but that's a $10,000 computer
You can make a Chromebook fully open source but it takes a little work

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 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 7 months ago* (last edited 7 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.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

It might have been the blackbird board that was fully open

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 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 7 months ago (2 children)

What's an EC?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 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.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

embedded controller. it does some stuff and things

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

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

Vote with your wallet 👍