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If you dream of owning a Linux phone that respects your privacy and keeps your data secure you'll want to check out Purism's new crowdfunding campaign.
The security-conscious US-based Linux laptop maker is hoping to raise $1.5 million to manufacture a 5-inch privacy-focused smartphone powered by open-source software.
Starting at $599, the Librem 5 will run the GNU/Linux PureOS distribution instead of Android, and will include a slate of features aimed at helping you protect your 'digital identity' — including end-to-end encryption of calls and texts made to other Librem 5 handsets.
While the phone will use as much free software as possible Purism do concede that the mobile baseband will likely use ROM loaded firmware (but with a FOSS kernel driver).
Wondering what kind of smartphone you get for $599? Us too. As it is, Purism say Librem 5 specs won't be finalized until after the campaign ends. This, they say, is to "ensure the best available components."
[...] If you're thinking of replacing your current smartphone with the Librem 5 you will need to look elsewhere as Purism plan to ship the phone in January 2019.
Source: Purism is Crowdfunding an Encrypted Linux Phone
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday August 30 2017, @06:19AM (2 children)
Someone went HAM on the topics for this story.
(Score: 2) by Zinho on Wednesday August 30 2017, @01:56PM (1 child)
Can someone explain this comment for me? I thought I knew what intersectionality meant, but I see no discussion of multiple disadvantaged classes being combined in the summary. Similarly, HAM to me evokes imagery of either amateur radio or salted pig leg, neither of which is evident either. I'm at a loss here.
If this is a troll it's assuming I'm much more hip than I actually am...
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(Score: 3, Informative) by Osamabobama on Wednesday August 30 2017, @04:40PM
There's also this version of going HAM [urbandictionary.com].
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