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authorAndrew Robbins <andrew@libreboot.org>2019-07-15 02:14:02 +0000
committerGogs <gogitservice@gmail.com>2019-07-15 02:14:02 +0000
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@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@ Home page:
<https://shop.libiquity.com/>
Ministry of Freedom (Minifree)
-------------------------------
+---------
Leah Rowe, Minifree's founder, is also Libreboot's founder and is an active
Libreboot developer. Minifree is the first company to achieve FSF RYF
endorsement on a computer system, and invests money directly into Libreboot.
-**Minifree ships worldwide, to all countries.**
+**Ships worldwide, to all countries.**
Routers:
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Home page:
<https://minifree.org/>
Phreedom 2600
-------------------
+---------
Phreedom 2600 sells the BeagleBone Black (which can be used for flashing Libreboot)
and the Thinkpad X200. All computers come with Parabola GNU/Linux preinstalled.
@@ -60,25 +60,23 @@ All products meets the criteria for [Respects Your Freedom](https://fsf.org/ryf)
Home page:
<https://shop.phreedom2600.net/>
-Raptor Engineering
-------------------
-
-Raptor is the world's first libre OEM, producing systems with libre boot
-firmware and operating system preinstalled, *from the factory*.
+Raptor Computing Systems
+---------
-Website for pre-orders:
-<https://www.raptorcs.com/TALOSII/>
+Raptor Computing Systems (RCS) is the world's first libre OEM, producing systems
+with libre boot firmware and operating system preinstalled, *from the factory*.
-They have 2 systems available:
+They the following systems available:
-- [TALOS II Lite](https://secure.raptorcs.com/content/TL1BC1/purchase.html)
- (this is the cheaper version)
-- [TALOS II](https://secure.raptorcs.com/content/TL2WK2/intro.html)
+- [TALOS™ II](https://raptorcs.com/content/base/products.html)
+- [TALOS™ II Lite](https://raptorcs.com/content/base/products.html)
+(reduced cost version of TALOS™ II)
+- [Blackbird™ II Lite](https://raptorcs.com/content/base/products.html)
NOTE: this isn't technically Libreboot, but the boot firmware is entirely free.
This is the same company that ported the ASUS KFSN4-DRE, KGPE-D16 and KCMA-D8
-mainboards to Libreboot. Raptor has also helped improve other ports in Libreboot,
+mainboards to Libreboot. RCS has also helped improve other ports in Libreboot,
for instance they added support for *switchable graphics* on the ThinkPad T400
which Libreboot supports.
@@ -86,10 +84,10 @@ Home page:
<https://www.raptorcs.com/>
Technoethical
--------------
+---------
Technoethical (formerly Tehnoetic) is a team of free software activists and
-developers that are selling hardware pre-installed with libreboot as a way to
+developers that are selling hardware pre-installed with Libreboot as a way to
fund the activity within their nonprofit foundation.
**Ships worldwide, to all countries.**
@@ -110,14 +108,18 @@ Home page:
<https://tehnoetic.com/>
Vikings
--------
+---------
-Vikings is the first company to offer hosting on hardware pre-installed with
-libreboot and they are also selling the hardware itself to fund the building
-of their libreboot-powered datacenter.
+Vikings is the first company to offer hosting on hardware pre-installed with
+Libreboot and they are also selling the hardware itself to fund the building
+of their Libreboot-powered datacenter.
**Ships worldwide, to all countries.**
+Routers:
+
+- [Libre WNDR3800 Router](https://store.vikings.net/libre-friendly-hardware/wndrrouter) (FSF RYF pending)
+
Servers:
- [Vikings D16 1U server](https://store.vikings.net/libre-friendly-hardware/the-server-1u)
@@ -126,46 +128,49 @@ Mainboards:
- [Vikings D16 mainboard](https://store.vikings.net/libre-friendly-hardware/d16-ryf-certfied) (FSF RYF certified)
-Desktops:
+Workstations:
- [Vikings D16 workstation](https://store.vikings.net/libre-friendly-hardware/vikings-d16-workstation)
+- [Vikings D8 workstation](https://store.vikings.net/ryf-certified-hardware/d8ryf) (FSF RYF certified)
Laptops:
- [Vikings X200 laptop](https://store.vikings.net/libre-friendly-hardware/x200-ryf-certfied) (FSF RYF certified)
Home page:
-<https://vikings.net/>
+<https://store.vikings.net/>
-Other suppliers
+Other sources
===============
-Sellers on eBay
+Workshops/hackerspaces
+---------
+
+You may have a GNU+Linux User Group, free software workshop or hackerspace near
+you that can help you with installing Libreboot, for instance.
+
+
+Sellers on e-commerce platforms
---------------
-On the eBay website, in various countries, you can search for libreboot and
-you may find some individual sellers providing Libreboot-preinstalled hardware.
+On various e-commerce platforms (such as ebay) and in various countries, you
+can search for Libreboot and you may find some individual sellers providing
+Libreboot-preinstalled hardware.
-We cannot verify the quality of these suppliers, but they do exist.
+Quality and dependability of these suppliers may differ from the experience
+from the shops on this web site.
Some of them also provide choice of GNU+Linux distribution, or they may provide
services where you can ship your Libreboot-compatible device to them and they
would install Libreboot for you.
-This can be useful for some people, but due to the nature of eBay, we cannot
-link to them since eBay listings are regularly deleted due to expiration (some
-sellers may choose to have longer listings, or renew expired listings).
+This can be useful for some people, but due to the nature of these platforms,
+we cannot link listings since they are regularly deleted due to expiration
+(some sellers may choose to have longer listings, or renew expired listings).
-There may also be other websites similar to eBay (e.g. mercado livre, available
-for several South American countries) that might have Libreboot hardware on
-them.
+Notable platforms that might offer Libreboot hardware are eBay, AliExpress,
+mercado livre (available for several South American countries).
**If you are considering purchasing from a supplier on eBay, make sure to read
their feedback comments for other products that they sell, and check their
-seller rating. Don't get duped by a bad seller!**
-
-Workshops/hackerspaces
-----------------------
-
-You may have a GNU+Linux User Group, free software workshop or hackerspace near
-you that can help you with installing Libreboot, for instance.
+seller rating. Don't get duped by a bad seller!** \ No newline at end of file