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'''Librem''' was a line of computers planned by ] featuring ] hardware and software. The goal was to protect privacy and freedom by providing no closed-source software in the operating system or kernel.<ref>{{cite web|title=Purism Librem 15 Review|url=http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/purism-librem-15-review|author=Kyle Rankin|website=Linux Journal|accessdate=6 December 2016}}</ref><ref>IEEE Consumer Electronics, Vol 5, Number 1, 2016 January, "Veillance Integrity by Design '''Librem''' is a line of computers manufactured by ] featuring ] hardware and software. The goal is to protect privacy and freedom by providing no closed-source software in the operating system or kernel.<ref>{{cite web|title=Purism Librem 15 Review|url=http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/purism-librem-15-review|author=Kyle Rankin|website=Linux Journal|accessdate=6 December 2016}}</ref><ref>IEEE Consumer Electronics, Vol 5, Number 1, 2016 January, "Veillance Integrity by Design
A new mantra for CE devices and services", pp. 33-143, By Steve Mann</ref><ref>Purism Aims To Build A Philosophically Pure Laptop, TechCrunch, Jan 23, 2015 by John Biggs (@johnbiggs)</ref> The laptops would have featured hardware ]es for the microphone, webcam, and ]. As of April 2017, none of these features have been implemented and no complete systems have been shipped to customers. A new mantra for CE devices and services", pp. 33-143, By Steve Mann</ref><ref>Purism Aims To Build A Philosophically Pure Laptop, TechCrunch, Jan 23, 2015 by John Biggs (@johnbiggs)</ref> The laptops feature hardware ]es for the microphone, webcam, and ], and can be purchased ].


==Models in devlopment== ==Models manufactured==
There are presently two laptop models in development, the Librem 13 and Librem 15. A convertible tablet model, the Librem 11, is available for preorder, in order to cover the escalating development costs of the librem laptops. However, there is no planned exact availability date ("To be announced") as of September 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=Purism Librem models comparison page|url=https://puri.sm/store/|website=Purism|accessdate=April 2017}}</ref> There are presently two laptop models in production, the Librem 13 and Librem 15. A convertible tablet model, the Librem 11, is available for preorder but does not have an exact availability date ("To be announced") as of September 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=Purism Librem models comparison page|url=https://puri.sm/store/|website=Purism|accessdate=30 September 2016}}</ref>


== Operating System == == Operating System ==
Initially planning to preload its Librem laptops with the ] operating system,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://liliputing.com/2014/11/purism-hopes-crowdfund-high-end-open-source-laptop.html|title=Purism hopes to crowdfund a high-end, open source laptop|last=Linder|first=Brad|date=2014-11-19|work=|newspaper=Liliputing|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-26|via=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://puri.sm/posts/production-and-shipping-update/|title=Production and Shipping Update|last=Rahl|first=Jon|date=2015-05-17|website=puri.sm|publisher=|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-26}}</ref> Purism eventually moved off the Trisquel platform to rebase onto ] for the 2.0 release of its ] ] operating system.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://puri.sm/posts/weekly-update-on-librem-production-2015-09-18/|title=Weekly Update on Librem Production 2015-09-18|last=Weaver|first=Todd|date=2015-09-18|website=puri.sm|publisher=|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-26}}</ref> As an alternative to PureOS, Librem laptops can also be pre-ordered with ] preloaded.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2015/12/qubes-os-will-ship-pre-installed-on-purisms-security-focused-librem-13-laptop/|title=Qubes OS will ship pre-installed on Purism’s security-focused Librem 13 laptop|last=Porup|first=J. M.|date=2015-12-14|work=|newspaper=Ars Technica|language=en-us|access-date=2017-01-26|via=}}</ref> Initially planning to preload its Librem laptops with the ] operating system,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://liliputing.com/2014/11/purism-hopes-crowdfund-high-end-open-source-laptop.html|title=Purism hopes to crowdfund a high-end, open source laptop|last=Linder|first=Brad|date=2014-11-19|work=|newspaper=Liliputing|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-26|via=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://puri.sm/posts/production-and-shipping-update/|title=Production and Shipping Update|last=Rahl|first=Jon|date=2015-05-17|website=puri.sm|publisher=|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-26}}</ref> Purism eventually moved off the Trisquel platform to rebase onto ] for the 2.0 release of its ] ] operating system.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://puri.sm/posts/weekly-update-on-librem-production-2015-09-18/|title=Weekly Update on Librem Production 2015-09-18|last=Weaver|first=Todd|date=2015-09-18|website=puri.sm|publisher=|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-26}}</ref> As an alternative to PureOS, Librem laptops can also be purchased with ] preloaded.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2015/12/qubes-os-will-ship-pre-installed-on-purisms-security-focused-librem-13-laptop/|title=Qubes OS will ship pre-installed on Purism’s security-focused Librem 13 laptop|last=Porup|first=J. M.|date=2015-12-14|work=|newspaper=Ars Technica|language=en-us|access-date=2017-01-26|via=}}</ref>


== BIOS == == BIOS ==

Revision as of 00:21, 15 April 2017

Librem is a line of computers manufactured by Purism, inc. featuring open-source hardware and software. The goal is to protect privacy and freedom by providing no closed-source software in the operating system or kernel. The laptops feature hardware kill switches for the microphone, webcam, and Wi-Fi, and can be purchased air gapped.

Models manufactured

There are presently two laptop models in production, the Librem 13 and Librem 15. A convertible tablet model, the Librem 11, is available for preorder but does not have an exact availability date ("To be announced") as of September 2016.

Operating System

Initially planning to preload its Librem laptops with the Trisquel operating system, Purism eventually moved off the Trisquel platform to rebase onto Debian for the 2.0 release of its PureOS GNU/Linux operating system. As an alternative to PureOS, Librem laptops can also be purchased with Qubes preloaded.

BIOS

In 2015, Purism began research to port the Librem 13 to coreboot but the effort was stalled. By the end of the year, a coreboot developer completed an initial port of the Librem 13 and submitted it for review. In December 2016, hardware enablement developer Youness Alaoui joined Purism and was tasked to complete the coreboot port for the original Librem 13 and prepare a port for the second revision of the device. As of early 2017, the porting efforts are ongoing.

References

  1. Kyle Rankin. "Purism Librem 15 Review". Linux Journal. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  2. IEEE Consumer Electronics, Vol 5, Number 1, 2016 January, "Veillance Integrity by Design A new mantra for CE devices and services", pp. 33-143, By Steve Mann
  3. Purism Aims To Build A Philosophically Pure Laptop, TechCrunch, Jan 23, 2015 by John Biggs (@johnbiggs)
  4. "Purism Librem models comparison page". Purism. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  5. Linder, Brad (2014-11-19). "Purism hopes to crowdfund a high-end, open source laptop". Liliputing. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
  6. Rahl, Jon (2015-05-17). "Production and Shipping Update". puri.sm. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
  7. Weaver, Todd (2015-09-18). "Weekly Update on Librem Production 2015-09-18". puri.sm. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
  8. Porup, J. M. (2015-12-14). "Qubes OS will ship pre-installed on Purism's security-focused Librem 13 laptop". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
  9. Moberg, Larry (2015-07-20). "Freeing the BIOS: Memory Init". puri.sm. Retrieved 2017-01-12.
  10. Moberg, Larry (2015-08-14). "2015-08-14: Librem 13: Weekly BIOS Progress Update". puri.sm. Retrieved 2017-01-12.
  11. Moberg, Larry (2015-08-21). "2015-08-21 Librem 13: Weekly BIOS Progress Update". puri.sm. Retrieved 2017-01-12.
  12. Laurie, Duncan (2015-12-22). "Gerrit Code Review". review.coreboot.org. Retrieved 2017-01-12.
  13. Alaoui, Youness (2017-01-05). "Diving back into coreboot development". puri.sm. Retrieved 2017-01-12.
  14. Alaoui, Youness (2017-01-12). "Librem 13 coreboot report – January 12, 2017". puri.sm. Retrieved 2017-01-12.
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