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Framework Computer Now Sponsoring LVFS / Fwupd Development (www.phoronix.com)

submitted 2 days ago by cm0002@lemmy.cafe to c/linux@programming.dev

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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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[–] PabloSexcrowbar@piefed.social 5 points 23 hours ago (3 children)

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 11 hours 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

[–] princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 12 hours ago

one indirectly owned by the CCP such as Lenovo?

You could say this about literally every Chinese owned company. Eliminate all Chinese and all American companies and there's not a lot of goods left you could purchase. Even less when it comes to goods made for other companies in China by Chinese firms.

[–] spartanatreyu@programming.dev 1 points 3 minutes ago

Or

... you could just buy from another company like framework but without the nazi shit.

Like: https://novacustom.com/

Configure what laptop you want and buy it.

If any random part breaks, you can buy a replacement and switch it out.