From ae631ce6c360856ab83557b977a182c38fefa56d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Francis Rowe Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2015 00:31:53 +0100 Subject: docs/hcl/c201.html: move anti-ChromeOS sentiments nearer the start --- docs/hcl/c201.html | 124 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------------------------- 1 file changed, 62 insertions(+), 62 deletions(-) (limited to 'docs/hcl') diff --git a/docs/hcl/c201.html b/docs/hcl/c201.html index b3b6c4fc..6cf7edce 100644 --- a/docs/hcl/c201.html +++ b/docs/hcl/c201.html @@ -48,11 +48,11 @@ @@ -93,6 +93,67 @@

+
+

Replace ChromeOS immediately!

+

+ This laptop comes preinstalled (from the factory) with Google ChromeOS. This is a GNU/Linux distribution, but it's not general purpose + and it comes with proprietary software. It's designed for SaaSS. Libreboot recommends that all users of this laptop replace it with another distribution. +

+

No FSF-endorsed distros available

+

+ The FSF has a list of distributions that are 100% free software. None of these + are confirmed to work on ARM chromebooks yet. Parabola looks hopeful: + https://www.parabola.nu/news/parabola-supports-armv7/ +

+

+ The libreboot project would like to see all FSF-endorsed distro projects port to these laptops. This includes Trisquel, GuixSD and others. + And ProteanOS. Maybe even LibreCMC. The more the merrier. We need them, badly. +

+

What can be done meanwhile?

+

+ There are some other distributions, which are not freedom-friendly (institutionally speaking), but can be with some tweaking. +

+

+ There isn't much choice, but we can recommend these distributions for the time being: +

+

Debian GNU/Linux

+

+ The FSF details the problems with Debian: + https://www.gnu.org/distros/common-distros.html#Debian +

+

+ You can actually run Debian without any proprietary software. The default installation comes without any proprietary software, + and although the project does have proprietary software, its only in a separate repository which isn't enabled by default. + The Debian project has a strict policy of keeping proprietary software out of the main repository, and moving it to a separate repository; + this repository is called non-free, with supplementary packages that require it in contrib, also not enabled by default. + If you install Debian and replace the kernel with linux-libre, + you can be reasonably certain not to install any proprietary software. However, make sure to exercise caution, since this isn't + endorsed at all, and mistakes can happen. +

+

+ Note that this does not mean Debian is ok! Far from it! Institutionally, Debian is rotten because it distributes proprietary software, + even if it's optional and not included by default. +

+

Fedora GNU/Linux

+

+ Unlike Debian, Fedora (to the best of our knowledge) only distributes proprietary software in the form of firmware blobs for the Linux kernel. + There are repositories for Fedora that contain proprietary software, but none of these are official and have to be added. So just don't add them. + Then, delete linux and replace it with linux-libre. +

+

+ Note that this does not mean Fedora is ok! Far from it! Institutionally, Fedora is rotten because it distributes proprietary software, + even if it's easy to remove. +

+

We need libre distributions to be ported.

+

+ As soon as possible, the libreboot project would like to remove mention of Fedora and Debian. + We find such distributions ethically repugnant. +

+

+ Back to top of page. +

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Caution: Video acceleration requires a blob. Do not install it. Use software rendering.

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Replace ChromeOS immediately!

-

- This laptop comes preinstalled (from the factory) with Google ChromeOS. This is a GNU/Linux distribution, but it's not general purpose - and it comes with proprietary software. It's designed for SaaSS. Libreboot recommends that all users of this laptop replace it with another distribution. -

-

No FSF-endorsed distros available

-

- The FSF has a list of distributions that are 100% free software. None of these - are confirmed to work on ARM chromebooks yet. Parabola looks hopeful: - https://www.parabola.nu/news/parabola-supports-armv7/ -

-

- The libreboot project would like to see all FSF-endorsed distro projects port to these laptops. This includes Trisquel, GuixSD and others. - And ProteanOS. Maybe even LibreCMC. The more the merrier. We need them, badly. -

-

What can be done meanwhile?

-

- There are some other distributions, which are not freedom-friendly (institutionally speaking), but can be with some tweaking. -

-

- There isn't much choice, but we can recommend these distributions for the time being: -

-

Debian GNU/Linux

-

- The FSF details the problems with Debian: - https://www.gnu.org/distros/common-distros.html#Debian -

-

- You can actually run Debian without any proprietary software. The default installation comes without any proprietary software, - and although the project does have proprietary software, its only in a separate repository which isn't enabled by default. - The Debian project has a strict policy of keeping proprietary software out of the main repository, and moving it to a separate repository; - this repository is called non-free, with supplementary packages that require it in contrib, also not enabled by default. - If you install Debian and replace the kernel with linux-libre, - you can be reasonably certain not to install any proprietary software. However, make sure to exercise caution, since this isn't - endorsed at all, and mistakes can happen. -

-

- Note that this does not mean Debian is ok! Far from it! Institutionally, Debian is rotten because it distributes proprietary software, - even if it's optional and not included by default. -

-

Fedora GNU/Linux

-

- Unlike Debian, Fedora (to the best of our knowledge) only distributes proprietary software in the form of firmware blobs for the Linux kernel. - There are repositories for Fedora that contain proprietary software, but none of these are official and have to be added. So just don't add them. - Then, delete linux and replace it with linux-libre. -

-

- Note that this does not mean Fedora is ok! Far from it! Institutionally, Fedora is rotten because it distributes proprietary software, - even if it's easy to remove. -

-

We need libre distributions to be ported.

-

- As soon as possible, the libreboot project would like to remove mention of Fedora and Debian. - We find such distributions ethically repugnant. -

-

- Back to top of page. -

-

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