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    submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by Zeon@lemmy.world to c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world
     
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    [–] Winco@lemmy.sdf.org 93 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    Alright, I stopped scrolling. Now what? Do I write a disapproving letter to my local politician?

    [–] Urist@lemmy.ml 70 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    You install Hannah Montana Linux on their cars and their spouses.

    [–] name_NULL111653@pawb.social 38 points 9 months ago (4 children)

    Instructions unclear, a local senator's wife throws a kernel error and won't boot now... Help.

    [–] WeLoveCastingSpellz@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 9 months ago (1 children)

    just insert a "live USB" and troubleshoot inside her

    [–] bartolomeo@suppo.fi 6 points 9 months ago

    But for gods sake don't install on bare metal

    [–] vexikron@lemmy.zip 5 points 9 months ago

    Hey at least you can... oh god, flash her, and then hopefully she'll reboot.

    Better than a halt and catch fire code being tripped.

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    [–] vexikron@lemmy.zip 6 points 9 months ago

    Oh my fucking god you monster!

    Thats amazing.

    Wait. WAIT.

    Ok, now, in my own personal head cannon, Hannah Montana Linux is the OS that was running on the little robot thing that ... Hannah Montana got stuck in, in that one episode of Black Mirror.

    Its perfect!

    [–] MonkderZweite@feddit.ch 6 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

    Strongly worded!

    [–] Cosmocrat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 57 points 9 months ago (16 children)

    I can't remember where I read this but I saw somewhere that open firmware is forbidden in things like cellular modems because it might be abused to disrupt communications. I think that's bullshite, though.

    [–] matlag@sh.itjust.works 62 points 9 months ago

    In theory, yes, you could make a mess, and any firmware is supposed to be certified to allow the device to be used.

    In practice, this has been a convenient excuse to keep a whole chip with a separate OS in every smartphone, and it is very difficult to isolate from the rest of the system (see Graphene OS efforts).

    I say all firmware should be opensource. Whether you're allowed to change them or not is a separate question... for now.

    [–] dan@upvote.au 11 points 9 months ago

    Isn't this actually more likely to happen if it's closed-source, since the code isn't visible to third-parties like security researchers? That's why zero days are a thing.

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    [–] devilish666@lemmy.world 49 points 9 months ago (7 children)

    The only thing i want is DIY paper printer with open source driver + DIY ink cartridges.
    It's kinda weird to me because i can find DIY 3d printer + it's driver (open source) online, but no company made DIY paper printer with DIY cartridges until now
    Fuck HP, Epson, Canon, or whatever big company printers out there

    [–] ook_the_librarian@lemmy.world 14 points 9 months ago (1 children)

    I have a Brother laser printer. (I love it, but that's not important here.)

    The firmware doesn't support duplexing A5 paper. I'm wondering if this is a good place to dip my toe into the world of open source driver development.

    [–] devilish666@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

    Well we don't know if no one start to made it it
    I think it's good if someone out there trying to make open source driver, imagine if we can add more features to our printers (like duplex A5 printing for your case) & especially if you can bypass HP printers that can broken printer if you used aftermarket ink

    [–] GTG3000@programming.dev 9 points 9 months ago (8 children)

    The problem is the most important parts of inkjet/laser printers are pretty difficult to make by hand.

    You can DIY a plotter though. Probably could figure out a continuous supply of ink to the pen too?

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    [–] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 9 points 9 months ago

    If such a thing exists (DIY paper printers), I would like to know more, because the level of frustration I have with all the major printer mfrs I've used, is too damn high.

    Bonus points if it's a laser printer, extra bonus points if the components for the printer can be 3D printed (with obvious exceptions).

    I just want a good, wired, network printer for everyday crap that I can use once in a blue moon for stupid documents that someone wants me to print, sign, scan and send back to them because they haven't figured out how to do e-signatures yet.... And the odd extra thing I need to print. Every time I print it seems like I need to reinstall the printer or update something to make it work. I buy laser printers so the ink doesn't dry out before I can use it. The whole thing is so damned frustrating. Also, bluntly, unless you're doing photo work, never buy an inkjet. They're cheap, and there's a reason they're cheap. Inkjet has better color representation, so photo printers should probably be inkjet, for everything else, do yourself a favor and buy a laser printer. Toner lasts much, much, longer.

    [–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 7 points 9 months ago

    An open source printer, you say? Interesting idea

    [–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

    Well, you can buy rubber stamps?

    [–] BlanK0@lemmy.ml 3 points 9 months ago

    Super agree, paper printers are a scam imo

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    [–] vexikron@lemmy.zip 33 points 9 months ago (4 children)

    Uploads thousands of open source 3d printed firearm designs

    Like this?

    (No Mr. FBI/ATF I do not actually have those)

    [–] BaroqueInMind@kbin.social 13 points 9 months ago (14 children)

    Just an FYI, that's not illegal because it falls under the U.S. Constitutional protection of free speech; so also is printing and constructing them. Selling them or distributing guns as physical products is not protected, and is in fact illegal.

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    [–] Pantherina@feddit.de 30 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    For anyone searching for models:

    • dasharo.com coreboot (novacustom, 3mdeb, system76)
    • mrchromebox.dev
    • starlabs.com
    • libreboot.org for old hardware but with updates
    [–] psud@lemmy.world 16 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (8 children)
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    [–] onlinepersona@programming.dev 4 points 9 months ago

    Vote with your wallet 👍

    [–] where_am_i@sh.itjust.works 25 points 9 months ago

    Instructions unclear, bricked my laptop after flashing libreboot. Send help.

    [–] graphito@sopuli.xyz 19 points 9 months ago (4 children)

    Although It's less about guns and more about paying/donating to projects on GPL. If you don't know where to donate, start with Firefox. Every £ matters

    [–] daq@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

    How exactly are you donating to Firefox? Mozilla foundation is not Firefox and Firefox is unlikely to see any money you give to Mozilla.

    [–] Meowoem@sh.itjust.works 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

    Mozilla do spend a lot of money on software development, 220 million last year, out of total expenses of 425 million which came from a taking of 593 million of which 81% comes from Google.

    [–] daq@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

    They need to introduce bounty system so people can give money for specific features.

    As far as I'm concerned they only produce two useful pieces of software: Firefox and Thunderbird. The rest of the money is going into a black hole.

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    [–] nightwatch_admin@feddit.nl 5 points 9 months ago

    Every pound counts? That’s what she said

    [–] Hiro8811@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

    I was going to but I have no £

    [–] isVeryLoud@lemmy.ca 4 points 9 months ago (6 children)
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    [–] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 10 points 9 months ago (8 children)

    I'm running coreboot on my machine. What's your excuse?

    [–] backhdlp@iusearchlinux.fyi 18 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    My hardware isn't supported

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    [–] crazyminner@lemmy.ml 8 points 9 months ago (1 children)

    I'm out of the loop. Is this about phones?

    [–] psud@lemmy.world 15 points 9 months ago

    It's about everything. Computers, phones, the computer that makes your car work. Every bit of electronics that boots - that probably includes your smoke detector and oven

    [–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 7 points 9 months ago

    Death to the MPLA!

    [–] RIP_Cheems@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

    DEATH TO THE MPLA

    [–] KuroeNekoDemon@sh.itjust.works 4 points 9 months ago

    Already ahead of you and installed Linux and around 2400 packages for the software I use

    [–] xia@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 9 months ago

    I hear Raptor Computing is working on a nextgen workstation... more than just "open". Iirc, someone even ported coreboot to one of their machines.

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