Show threaddorotaC3d ago

This demo progtam had a point: verification of existing protocols.

Notice how I don't click the sideways arrows?

Well, the protocols I designed back for #Purism 's #Librem5 don't *quite* do what intended.
That's why I'm back at work.

Show threadJan Vlug4d ago

@richardwonka Personally, I care mainly about the conditions under which a product is made. I'm thinking here of labor rights, environmental impact, etc. For me the nation of origin is less important, but some nations or regions have better regulations regarding labor and environment.

Also, software wise: FOSS is made by a world wide community.

#Purism produces the Liberty Phone and the Librem key in the USA:

https://puri.sm/products/

Purism– Products

Introducing the – Products by Purism

Show threadJan Vlug4d ago

If you want to exercise your digital civil #freedom and #autonomy, and if you want to support the development of a #privacy focused #Linux phone and its operating system, head over the the #Purism shop and order a #Librem5. They are in stock.

Note that the Librem 5 is a phone that is designed from the bottom to run Linux. It is not a phone with Android originals that is now running a Linux distribution.

You fully control the phone.

https://shop.puri.sm/shop/librem-5/

Librem 5 – Purism

Jan Vlug4d ago

The work on upgrading the operating system for the #Librem5 Linux phone is progressing well.

The work on this is funded by #Purism and people that have totally optional PureOS subscriptions.

The name of the official Purism #Linux distribution for the Librem5 is #PureOS.

The current version is #Byzantium, the next version will be #Crimson.

Taking an PureOS subscription helps funding.

There is huge progress lately, read the progress report for March 2025 here:

https://puri.sm/posts/pureos-crimson-development-report-march-2025/

#FOSS

PureOS Crimson Development Report: March 2025 – Purism

Purism makes premium phones, laptops, mini PCs and servers running free software on PureOS. Purism products respect people's privacy and freedom while protecting their security.

Purism
Show threadJan VlugApr 11

@bolter79 @404mediaco

Many cheaper phones are built for surveillance. They keep spying on you in order to keep earning money on you when you use the phone. The #Purism products, also the #Librem5, do not spy on you, so the moment of the sell is the only point where Purism earns money.

I've been using a Librem 5 for nearly three years as my daily phone now. It is a great pleasure to exercise my #freedom and digital rights, and to be fully in control of the device I bought.

Show threadMartijn van ExelApr 11
What I hear him say is that, purely from a hardware + manufacturing + margin perspective they could sell the Liberty phone for (much?) less than $2k but a lot of the premium they charge is in the auditing / secure supply chain which gov and other specific markets will pay a high premium for. #purism
Martijn van ExelApr 11

Very interesting interview with the founder of #purism about what it takes to sell a “Made in US” phone. It’s incredible how much goes into setting up the supply chain and getting access to the skilled labor. He has a unique perspective because they sell basically the exact same phone one made in China the other in U.S.

One thing that struck me is that the COGS for the US phone is not all that much greater, $550 vs $650. https://www.404media.co/how-a-2-000-made-in-the-usa-liberty-phone-phone-is-manufactured/

How a $2,000 'Made in the USA' Phone Is Manufactured

"You could count the number of skilled electronics engineers on US soil, and there's probably a million in Shenzhen alone."

404 Media
abhijithb21Apr 10
When someone complains about #iPhones becoming expensive in USA because of trade war with China tell them about Purism Librem before(but inevitably) blaming Trump.

#FOSS #Purism #USA #USPol #TradeWar #Tariffs

https://puri.sm/products/librem-5-usa/
Purism– Librem 5 USA

Introducing the – Librem 5 USA by Purism

Show threadstateful beingMar 30

@s31bz @OpenComputeDesign

what about #furiphone #pinephone or #purism #librem

also wondering if one shouldn't take to the pawnshops with a printout from https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/ - at least being able to flash a non-shit (and optionally degoogled) os would be a decent baseline

@light
@admitsWrongIfProven

Devices | LineageOS Wiki

Show threadIslamic Audiobooks CentralMar 29

@danie10 Please add @purism As far as I know, it's still the ony company in the world that has made #LinuxOnly laptops, minis, servers, tablet, and phones as well as the OS which is #FSF-endorsed.

In all fairness, Dell shouldn't even be on the list as their XPS laptops with Linux preloaded isn't #LinuxFirst or even available except in certain countries.

#purism #librem5 #librem16 #librem11 #LibertyPhone