So #purism announced they've shipped all ordered Librem 5.

Also Purism has been ghosting me for months, since I've replied to their email asking if a refund for my order was possible.

Next step? Suing?

Congrats to Purism for reaching shipping parity w/the Librem 5 Linux phone!

https://puri.sm/posts/all-librem-5-smartphones-have-shipped/ #linux #smartphone #security #privacy #foss #purism #librem5

Updated my 👆 blog to include #Purism. Can’t believe that I forgot about them.

Update: This particular laptop's keyboard is actually just suffering from bad hardware detection:

https://forums.puri.sm/t/keyboard-layout-unable-to-recognize-pipe/2022/9?page=2

Not a good look for #purism to have a hardware fault. Although I think things like this are why ystem76 ships their own driver set so you can use other distros with particular hw compatibility. I may have missed if purism have this too.

Lilbits: Purism’s refund policy (or lack thereof), Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE, and better QR code scanning #Android, #GoogleCodeScannerApi, #Librem5, #LinuxPhone, #Linuxsmartphones, #Phosh, #Purism, #QrCodes, #SamsungGalaxyTabS9Fe, #Smx610, #Smx616b, #SmausngGalaxyTabS9Fe

https://liliputing.com/lilbits-purisms-refund-policy-or-lack-thereof-samsung-galaxy-tab-s9-fe-and-better-qr-code-scanning/

Linux laptop and smartphone company Purism has done a lot to help make Linux usable as a smartphone OS. But the company burns through a lot of good will by charging high prices for its hardware (the price of a Librem 5 smartphone has more than doubled since it first launched), taking years to ship devices to folks who pre-order, and then delaying or denying refunds. https://forums.puri.sm/t/louiss-rossman-on-purism/21009/7 #Purism #LinuxSmartphones #Librem5 #LouisRossmann

-- Follow Up --
Looks like #Purism grossly underestimated the cost and time needed to develop the promised device and eventually couldn't afford to give refunds without abandoning the project (at least, that's what they claim).
Yet, they kept telling customers that refunds will be given, then ghosting them.

https://rumble.com/v3460kn-purism-wants-me-to-delete-my-video-exposing-their-refund-scam-and-delay-tac.html

.. #librem #librem5 #libremphone #linux #linuxphone #opensource #fraud #pinephone ..

The #Purism method
- Take customer money for a pre-order
- Never ship out the product in years
- Ghost the customer when they ask for a refund

https://rumble.com/v33twnt-purism-ghosts-librem-5-customer-lies-about-refund-policy-avoid.html

.. #Librem5 #librem #libremphone #opensource #linux #linuxphone #fraud ..

I'm glad to finally see the "Purism is a scam company" story getting real traction four years after I initially published my blog series on the subject.

Better late than never.

#purism #librem5 #linux #coreboot #scam

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IjUryQOlgk

#purism infrastructure pretty much dead? @purism <- wonder if this handle even working.

Does anyone know why the #Purism forums and the update servers are down? They are already down for over 24 hours which seems like they have a serious problem.

#Purism ghosts #Librem5 customer, lies about refund policy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKegmu0V75s&t=42s&pp=2AEqkAIB

This video by Louis Rossmann exposed @purism's bad customer support of a three year due refund and deceptive marketing about their #Librem5 phone being freedom respecting and secure when it actually isn't. In the video description there's also a link to a relevant HN thread. I wanna also add that the @fsf's #RYF program is garbage and should be reformed.

Piped: https://piped.video/watch?v=wKegmu0V75s
YT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKegmu0V75s

#Purism #Purism5 #Librem #FreeSoftware #LibreSoftware #Privacy #Security

@fizzo
I found #arch to be a good choice for #steamdeck and the #aur to have many of the things I wanted to demo from #phosh #gnome mobile and other apps from #purism like calls, chatty, etc... And the steam deck ran them like a champ making exploring the #linuxphone much easier time wise than both my #pinephone and #librem5 -- although not as good a fit beyond demoing.

It helps to rotate the frame buffer in the kernel options and copy the rotation config from gnome to gdm for a phone like experience if that's your thing.
@danct12

Ep 223 of The #linux Lugcast is out. We talk about making smart babies, Gattaca, networking, #invidious , #clipious , #BBS documentary, beaver nuggets, #RHEL , #Purism , #searxng , #muon , and other crap. Listen here https://linuxlugcast.com/index.php/2023/07/09/episode-223/ , watch here https://nightshift.minnix.dev/w/4z7LV9HLTdXwkXqdqNmFdZ or here https://youtu.be/uJbCUxeT_uc

Does someone know of #linux #Laptop with HW and FW freedom level similar to #Purism, and fairly updated CPU ?

Successful dist-upgrade of my #Librem5 from byzantium (bullseye codebase) to crimson (bookworm):

purism@librem5:~$ lsb_release -c
Codename: crimson
purism@librem5:~$

💪

#purism

Hello #Linux folks!

This question is for people using #ARM Linux distros, what distro is it, what device are you using and how are you finding it for its intended purpose?

#linux #arm64 #pinebook #purism #macos #asahilinux

Thank & inspire devs for a #MobileLinux future!

We're making a monthly timeline of advances on #LinuxMobile devices, showing how far we've come and where to next!

Please help! It's quick and easy! Just boost this, then visit the doc linked below. Copy one month's biggest advance into it. You'll find them in @linmob's updates (linked in the doc) in the releases and improvements section:

https://pad.hacc.space/5g5RIS0qSh2hoPhMzCsL9w?both#

THANK YOU!

#Phosh #Plasma #Mobian #PinePhone #Librem5 #ManjaroARM #Purism #Pine64

This is so self-defeating. It's so puerile and downright stupid, doing the work of the right for it by tearing at each other and fraying bonds of solidarity we sorely need to combat a creeping fascism with huge wealth and power standing behind it. The waste of time and energy we would so much better spend critiquing and challenging the political right, as we gnaw at each other — just colossally stupid.

#Democrats #Trump #Republicans #purism #solidarity
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