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@libreleah<\/a>
If I wanted to buy devices off you that didn't have the firmware upgrade applied (so I can try and do it myself) would that be possible ?<\/p>

( No expectation or requirement of any reduction in price )<\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-08-13:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/mcrmonkey\/statuses\/116975118578889577","object":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/mcrmonkey\/statuses\/116975118578889577","objectType":"note","content":"

@libreleah<\/a>
If I wanted to buy devices off you that didn't have the firmware upgrade applied (so I can try and do it myself) would that be possible ?<\/p>

( No expectation or requirement of any reduction in price )<\/p>","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@mcrmonkey\/116975118578889577","status_net":{"notice_id":null},"inReplyTo":{"objectType":"note","id":"https:\/\/mas.to\/users\/libreleah\/statuses\/116975021792592312","url":"https:\/\/mas.to\/@libreleah\/116975021792592312"}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/mas.to\/users\/libreleah"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-07-24:objectType=thread:nonce=967440d8ce95f7b0","notice_info":{"local_id":"12942933","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2026-07-24T13:13:08+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@mcrmonkey\/116975118578889577"},{"actor":{"id":"https:\/\/mas.to\/users\/libreleah","displayName":"Leah Rowe is not a Rowebot","status_net":{"avatarLinks":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/5880-original-tmp20250908104818.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":400,"height":400},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/5880-96-20250908105251.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/5880-48-20250908105251.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":48,"height":48},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/5880-24-20250908105251.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":24,"height":24}],"profile_info":{"local_id":"5880"}},"image":{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/5880-96-20250908105251.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},"objectType":"person","summary":"British person. Ping me on irc maybe (leah on libera irc). Libreboot founder and lead developer (libreboot.org). They\/them, also ace.I occasionally talk politics, but mostly talk about my projects. I'm an avid free software enthusiast and vim user. I occasionally talk about other people's projects, software or otherwise. I have a general interest in technology.I don't always know everything. Judge me on the merits of my words and actions.","url":"https:\/\/mas.to\/@libreleah","portablecontacts_net":{"preferredUsername":"libreleah","displayName":"Leah Rowe is not a Rowebot","note":"British person. Ping me on irc maybe (leah on libera irc). Libreboot founder and lead developer (libreboot.org). They\/them, also ace.I occasionally talk politics, but mostly talk about my projects. I'm an avid free software enthusiast and vim user. I occasionally talk about other people's projects, software or otherwise. I have a general interest in technology.I don't always know everything. Judge me on the merits of my words and actions."}},"content":"

@mcrmonkey<\/a> I don't really see the point in buying something from me that doesn't have coreboot on it. It'll take me ten minutes. Why not have me do it for you?<\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-08-13:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/mas.to\/users\/libreleah\/statuses\/116975126789934295","object":{"id":"https:\/\/mas.to\/users\/libreleah\/statuses\/116975126789934295","objectType":"note","content":"

@mcrmonkey<\/a> I don't really see the point in buying something from me that doesn't have coreboot on it. It'll take me ten minutes. Why not have me do it for you?<\/p>","url":"https:\/\/mas.to\/@libreleah\/116975126789934295","status_net":{"notice_id":null},"inReplyTo":{"objectType":"note","id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/mcrmonkey\/statuses\/116975118578889577","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@mcrmonkey\/116975118578889577"}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/mcrmonkey"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-07-24:objectType=thread:nonce=967440d8ce95f7b0","notice_info":{"local_id":"12942934","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2026-07-24T13:13:07+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/mas.to\/@libreleah\/116975126789934295"},{"actor":{"id":"https:\/\/mas.to\/users\/libreleah","displayName":"Leah Rowe is not a Rowebot","status_net":{"avatarLinks":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/5880-original-tmp20250908104818.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":400,"height":400},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/5880-96-20250908105251.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/5880-48-20250908105251.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":48,"height":48},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/5880-24-20250908105251.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":24,"height":24}],"profile_info":{"local_id":"5880"}},"image":{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/5880-96-20250908105251.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},"objectType":"person","summary":"British person. Ping me on irc maybe (leah on libera irc). Libreboot founder and lead developer (libreboot.org). They\/them, also ace.I occasionally talk politics, but mostly talk about my projects. I'm an avid free software enthusiast and vim user. I occasionally talk about other people's projects, software or otherwise. I have a general interest in technology.I don't always know everything. Judge me on the merits of my words and actions.","url":"https:\/\/mas.to\/@libreleah","portablecontacts_net":{"preferredUsername":"libreleah","displayName":"Leah Rowe is not a Rowebot","note":"British person. Ping me on irc maybe (leah on libera irc). Libreboot founder and lead developer (libreboot.org). They\/them, also ace.I occasionally talk politics, but mostly talk about my projects. I'm an avid free software enthusiast and vim user. I occasionally talk about other people's projects, software or otherwise. I have a general interest in technology.I don't always know everything. Judge me on the merits of my words and actions."}},"content":"

FUN FACT:
By the way, I also made UK shipping free on Minifree laptops. These come with Libreboot, my free software BIOS\/UEFI replacement that I founded in 2013. It offers nicer security and customization than most proprietary firmware; it's the same argument as running LInux instead of Windows. More control to users.<\/p>

Other shipping prices also reduced a bit. E.g. \u00a360 to USA instead of \u00a380.<\/p>

https:\/\/minifree.org\/<\/a><\/p>

I recently also posted that I've expanded the send-in service; people can send me any coreboot-compatible computer, even non-Libreboot ones (other coreboot projects). I'm expanding that rapidly, offering MrChromebox UEFI coreboot firmware on Chromebook send-ins for example.<\/p>

My regular sales are ThinkPads with Libreboot pre-installed. Your choice of Debian Linux, other distro or a BSD.<\/p>

I'm fully back on track with orders now, after coming back earlier this month (I was off sick in June). Back to normal.<\/p>

I'm Libreboot's founder and lead developer; sales fund the project.<\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-08-13:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/mas.to\/users\/libreleah\/statuses\/116975021792592312","object":{"id":"https:\/\/mas.to\/users\/libreleah\/statuses\/116975021792592312","objectType":"note","content":"

FUN FACT:
By the way, I also made UK shipping free on Minifree laptops. These come with Libreboot, my free software BIOS\/UEFI replacement that I founded in 2013. It offers nicer security and customization than most proprietary firmware; it's the same argument as running LInux instead of Windows. More control to users.<\/p>

Other shipping prices also reduced a bit. E.g. \u00a360 to USA instead of \u00a380.<\/p>

https:\/\/minifree.org\/<\/a><\/p>

I recently also posted that I've expanded the send-in service; people can send me any coreboot-compatible computer, even non-Libreboot ones (other coreboot projects). I'm expanding that rapidly, offering MrChromebox UEFI coreboot firmware on Chromebook send-ins for example.<\/p>

My regular sales are ThinkPads with Libreboot pre-installed. Your choice of Debian Linux, other distro or a BSD.<\/p>

I'm fully back on track with orders now, after coming back earlier this month (I was off sick in June). Back to normal.<\/p>

I'm Libreboot's founder and lead developer; sales fund the project.<\/p>","url":"https:\/\/mas.to\/@libreleah\/116975021792592312","status_net":{"notice_id":null}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-07-24:objectType=thread:nonce=967440d8ce95f7b0","notice_info":{"local_id":"12942858","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2026-07-24T12:56:59+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/mas.to\/@libreleah\/116975021792592312"}],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/conversation\/6573931","rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html"}]}