[nmglug] LibreCMC (was Re: meeting tonight;)

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On 03/17/2016 04:39 PM, Sam Noble wrote:
> I've been interested in the LibreCMC fork, what non-free stuff are 
> they removing? 

 From my understanding, the main difference is switching to a 
linux-libre kernel, removing some firmware blobs, that sort of thing.  
Whatever it takes to meet the GNU guidelines for a free distro.  OpenWRT 
uses a non-libre kernel and it's easy to find nonfree drivers available 
in the OpenWRT repos (search for WhiteRussian's packages, for example).

I'm guessing that the end-result is similar to trying a fully-free 
desktop distro for a random laptop.  You basically wind up with a more 
limited list of supported hardware.  Same thing I ran into when looking 
at coreboot/libreboot.  You just have to let the software pick the 
hardware to avoid the headaches.

I'm seeing NETGEAR WNDR3800's on the'Bay for under $25 with free 
shipping.  Seems like a decent deal when compared to the other supported 
machines on the LibreCMC site, which for the most part have lower specs 
and higher price tags in general.

Anyway, I'm rather sorry I missed out on this convo when it was 
happening.  A severe sinus infection kept me away from unnecessary 
screen-staring for about a week.  All is back to normal now, hoping to 
see some fellow GLUGers on the 31st....

-KR

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