Hacker News Board Hacker News, browsed like a classic message board
Live data from Hacker News

GNU Boot sent a cease and desist to Libreboot

libreboot.org

Post reply on HN
Print view View original

151–160 of 228 posts

Re: GNU Boot sent a cease and desist to Libreboot

#151

Post by tpush »

lelanthran wrote: post #138
bombolo wrote: post #117

Earlier quoted context omitted.

and yet people love apple

> and yet people love apple That doesn't minimise the impact of open-source software. I've yet to see an Apple user who doesn't install brew as a first step before doing anything with their computer. From what I see, people may love Apple's OS, but they can't use it with without open-source tools.

> I've yet to see an Apple user who doesn't install brew as a first step before doing anything with their computer.

Most Apple users don't even know what brew is, and I'd be willing to bet that most devs using Macs don't install it either.

Anyway, the larger point that gnome can't succeed because it doesn't offer "choice" is nonsense.

Re: GNU Boot sent a cease and desist to Libreboot

#153

Post by ddalex »

whstl wrote: post #25
saghm wrote: post #9

Obviously we don't have the full context of prior communication, but the message screenshot is super passive aggressive ("just a little reminder you're not a maintainer" when obviously both parties are aware, "you're welcome to send us patches that we will review if we want to" very implying that the patches might just be ignored). It's possible the libreboot author also wasn't communicating professionally either, bu…

The fact that the person who sent the C&D email allegedly tried to "take over" the Libreboot name (according to TFA) is also not a good look. I found this: https://libreboot.at > Who are we? Denis ‘GNUtoo’ Carikli and Adrien ‘neox’ Bourmault. We created this and maintain it. > take a stand for fully free software is to change URLs across the web from to , and to let people know that no other version of Libreboot is r…

I don't understand the frackas about a library that reboots your computer being free or not....

Re: GNU Boot sent a cease and desist to Libreboot

#154

Post by dmvdoug »

I mean, first of all, that was not an actual cease-and-desist letter. It was a fairly gentle reminder that she doesn’t have the right to use their mark. And they were right about that and she was wrong to do it even if she tried to immediately clarify by saying “just kidding it’s unofficial.”

Also, with “supporters” like her, who needs enemies?

But hey, as an outsider, I enjoy watching the petty mudslinging back and forth, so carry on, folks.

Re: GNU Boot sent a cease and desist to Libreboot

#155

Post by [deleted] »

zogrodea wrote: post #142
ShamelessC wrote: post #55

Earlier quoted context omitted.

[flagged]

From my own memory, trans topics had hardly any coverage in the news (= my best indicator for popularity/acceptance) 7 years ago in 2016[0]. I think widespread acceptance is a very recent thing and it somewhat seems like the T in LGBT is somewhat in its nascency. I'm willing to bet many of the people there have developed different views with the societal shifts in what's accepted as moral in the past 7 years. All of…

[deleted]

Re: GNU Boot sent a cease and desist to Libreboot

#156

Post by filmor »

dcow wrote: post #145
lodovic wrote: post #133

Earlier quoted context omitted.

How can they object to "unofficial" releases of Free (tm) software when anyone can pull the code and build it.

Because trademarks still exist. But yeah, IDK why a true free (as in culture) software advocate would care.

Because they'll get the bug reports. It's very annoying having a bunch of "unofficial" releases floating around for a project one maintains.

Re: GNU Boot sent a cease and desist to Libreboot

#157

Post by mPReDiToR »

ddalex wrote: post #153
whstl wrote: post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The fact that the person who sent the C&D email allegedly tried to "take over" the Libreboot name (according to TFA) is also not a good look. I found this: https://libreboot.at > Who are we? Denis ‘GNUtoo’ Carikli and Adrien ‘neox’ Bourmault. We created this and maintain it. > take a stand for fully free software is to change URLs across the web from to , and to let people know that no other version of Libreboot is r…

I don't understand the frackas about a library that reboots your computer being free or not....

I read it that way too.

Lib reboot.

Always have, but it took LibreOffice becoming mainstream to make the correction mostly unnoticeable.

Re: GNU Boot sent a cease and desist to Libreboot

#158

Post by p0d »

genezeta wrote: post #118
p0d wrote: post #85

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I didn't downvote you by the way, was someone else. I am in holiday in Spain and surrounded by the use of the word Libre regarding libraries and books. So the same thought as your own also crossed my mind.

> the word Libre regarding libraries and books That's not really "libre", but either libro (book) or librería (bookshop). You may see libre on parkings [0]. [0] https://www.burguet.es/fotos/cartel_vinilo_retroiluminado.jp...

Thank you

Re: GNU Boot sent a cease and desist to Libreboot

#159

Post by raverbashing »

bombolo wrote: post #117
wkat4242 wrote: post #38

Earlier quoted context omitted.

KDE is by far the better desktop, Gnome will never be great as long as they abhor choice. The "you're using it wrong" is too strong there.

and yet people love apple

Yes

Because Preview works, KPDF works and Gview behaved weird or in the wrong way most of the time

Apple builds the automatic car by removing the gear shift, Gnome builds it by removing the gas pedal and just having a button called "Go" which makes you go at 10mph

Re: GNU Boot sent a cease and desist to Libreboot

#160

Post by zklankx »

LukeShu wrote: post #92
k_roy wrote: post #87

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> The pro-RMS vs anti-RMS thing going on since RMS's removal from the FSF in 2019 it's been going on MUCH longer than that. No matter what he's done for free software, he's also a super-creep based on some of his comments

I mean, yes, but it was brought to a crest then. It went from a bunch of folks in the community separately saying "yeah, he's kinda problematic..." to a bunch of folks standing together and saying "he's problematic!" So of course it had been going on a while if more than 3000 people were "suddenly" willing to sign the open letter against him.

[flagged]
Post reply on HN