@Suiseiseki > Yep, but generally people go looking for a specific server board to purchase or used server they want and they can just choose wisely.
They don't simply buy whatever has acceptable specs & expandability that doesn't break the bank when buying?

I'd certainly think that's how most who start homelab-ing run into that issue. Local availability can be a bitch.

The KGPE-D16 is kind of aging a bit these days, depending one what one intends to do. Availability at a reasonable price is also uncertain.

> Yes, the only available installer iso contains all the proprietary software.
I wonder how hard it'd be to use the ISO-building software to make Free Software-only ISOs.