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Framework Computer Now Sponsoring LVFS / Fwupd Development (www.phoronix.com)
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With the Linux Vendor Firmware Service serving more than 135 million downloads for Linux users updating their system and device firmware, LVFS has been working to get more hardware vendors to contribute either engineering resources or directly contributing annual dues as sponsors. Framework Computer is now the first one to have executed an agreement under these new sponsorship efforts.

Red Hat in employing lead developer Richard Hughes has contributed the most to LVFS/Fwupd's success, the Linux Foundation has also hosted the project since it has shifted into their umbrella, AMD's Mario Limonciello is among the significant contributors, and now Framework Computer is a new sponsor to the project.

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[-] SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org 17 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

No, I just don't give them any money. If I were to procure a Framework Laptop by means of a genie wish, I would still use it. I am probably using a ton of open source software right now made by people I can't stand. Also I can purity check and boycott whoever I like, whenever I like. I don't have to live by your rules. You do you.

[-] PabloSexcrowbar@piefed.social 7 points 6 days ago

So you'd rather buy a laptop from a vendor that gives price breaks to ICE, such as Dell and HP, or one indirectly owned by the CCP such as Lenovo? That's certainly a choice.

[-] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 3 points 6 days ago

buy used or third party refurbished. just because all the big tech companies are evil is no reason to excuse evil in small tech

[-] PabloSexcrowbar@piefed.social 1 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

K, so then don't buy a computer because no company is perfect.

[-] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 1 points 5 days ago

or… you could buy used or third party refurbished. there's so much equipment out there for the having that's totally usable for most people. which is consistent with what i said before. if you absolutely must buy new, yeah, make appraisal of the ethical contributions to the world of what's available, but yeah. all these companies are evil so buying pre-owned equipment limits how much they can exploit us, which is why i said that before

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