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Desktop/Laptop: Open Letter to the Linux Community, Librem Laptops, Chrome OS, and the Laptop Survey

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  • ACCENTUATE THE POSITIVE | An Open Letter to the Linux Community
  • Purism offers reassurance with expanded access to security-minded Librem laptops [Ed: Purism is pure PR, with 3 puff pieces about Librem today]

    More than ever before, it’s crucial for the average PC user to maintain their own digital security. The high profile Wannacry ransomware attack earlier this year was just one example of what can happen when hackers strike. With this in mind, privacy-minded laptop manufacturer Purism has announced an expansion to the availability of its Librem line.

    Purism launched its first wave of Librem computers in 2015 via a hugely successful crowdfunding campaign. The project raised $461,946 during its stint on CrowdSupply, a figure that has since swelled to over $2.5 million when subsequent donations and seed funding are taken into account.

  • You won't have to wait too long for a Purism Librem Laptop anymore

    Although the chatter, whistleblowing, and mudslinging revolving around data privacy and security have somewhat died down, it hasn’t completely vanished and is perhaps more critical than ever before. That is perhaps why Purism, the folks behind the privacy-focused Librem Laptops, have decided to take a more mainstream approach to their sales, shipping the laptops in just weeks after paying for one instead of the months-long waiting period before.

  • Google's Chrome OS Team Is Experimenting with Refreshed Sign-In/Lock Screens

    Google's Chromium evangelist François Beaufort recently revealed that the Chrome OS team is currently experimenting with refreshed versions of the Sign-In and Lock screens in the operating system.

    In a Google+ post, the Chromium/Chrome OS developer published a screenshot of the proposed upcoming design of Chrome OS' Lock and Sing-In screens, which reveals that fact that they've been updated to look good on both landscape and portrait modes.

    "The Chrome OS team is experimenting with a refreshed version of the Sign-In and Lock Screens in the latest Chrome Canary," says François Beaufort. "Whether your device is in landscape mode or portrait mode, these screens look gorgeous in my opinion."

  • An Early Look At Our 2017 Linux Laptop Survey Results So Far

    The full survey results will become available after the survey has ended. There's still more than one week to go so make sure you fill out the survey.

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