Pro@programming.dev to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 12 days agoGNU Linux-Libre 6.15 Kernel Is Out for Those Who Seek 100% Freedom for Their PCswww.fsfla.orgexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up154arrow-down15cross-posted to: linux@programming.dev
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minus-squareChemical Wonka@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down25·12 days ago100% Freedom for Their PCs? LOL This is a joke
minus-squareunhrpetby@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·11 days agoSame could’ve once been said about a free OS like Linux. Now it is absolutely possible, with the downsides shrinking bit by bit. The goal of 100% free is one I support. And these people are working to make it possible.
minus-squareFurryMemesAccount@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up3·11 days agoIt’s possible with an old enough CPU and a libre BIOS. That doesn’t mean I’d do it but it’s possible.
minus-squareChemical Wonka@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·11 days agoStill not 100% not to mention how many security patches you would have to give up for such
minus-squareFurryMemesAccount@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-211 days agoYeah, I’m not sure too many mitigations have been backported. But the attack surface might also be smaller due to simpler pipelines… Regardless, I’m too much of a perf junkie to give up my modern hardware.
minus-squareBogus007@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·11 days agoBut the attacking line is also much lower. So? 🤷
100% Freedom for Their PCs? LOL This is a joke
Same could’ve once been said about a free OS like Linux. Now it is absolutely possible, with the downsides shrinking bit by bit.
The goal of 100% free is one I support. And these people are working to make it possible.
It’s possible with an old enough CPU and a libre BIOS.
That doesn’t mean I’d do it but it’s possible.
Still not 100% not to mention how many security patches you would have to give up for such
Yeah, I’m not sure too many mitigations have been backported.
But the attack surface might also be smaller due to simpler pipelines…
Regardless, I’m too much of a perf junkie to give up my modern hardware.
But the attacking line is also much lower. So? 🤷