@stickers@Rycochet That used to be the case - systemd used to be free software.
Now it's proprietary slopware - with random code copy-pasted into it, in disregard of the licenses such code is under, thus resulting in proprietary software, thus total systemd death!
@georgia If one package is proprietary, that's not a problem, as well you just delete the package and then the OS is free.
But it's never just one - as soon as the evil sort manage to get one proprietary program in the door, they don't stop - they keep adding more and more, until you've ended up with a kernel that is >51% proprietary software and an OS with so much proprietary software, that the amount of proprietary software seems to dwarf the amount of free software.
@anokasion@bash I recommend a LiFePO₄ battery and a DC-DC convertor to whatever load you have.
Someone dropped my a hot tip that the GNUbootable ThinkPad's are happily powered by the 12V LFP battery voltage range (10.8V-14.6V) directly connected primary or secondary battery + and - terminals.
Similar in cost to a generator now, even adding the needed MRBF and terminal, charger and DC-DC converter.
Any working DC power supply that can be set to 14.6V will also charge LFP batteries correctly, although most variable DC power supplies can deliver not many amps and are quite inefficient at power conversion.
@georgia Debian has had nonfree software for decades - although recently they've gone and started including proprietary software in the only available official installer and installing it permanently without asking.
@georgia Unfortunately, f-droid builds everything with a proprietary google SDK, which likely injects proprietary malware into each apk.
Replicant doesn't ship any proprietary software, or apk's not built with a free SDK - too bad the devices have a nonfree handcuffed bootloader and the wireless chipset software is proprietary (but you can just not load that).
@anokasion@bash Yes, I'm aware - but it seems the quote was at least younger than 26 years old.
Some old music is horrendous, but most of it is fine, unlike modern music, where most of it is horrendous.
In case the power goes off, my focus isn't music - it's how much battery the UPS has and whether the power loss is temporary or eternal (I should really fix that problem with 90% off-grid power ですぅ).
Unfortunately if the power losses hard enough, the FM radio's go down too - generally only an AC emergency broadcast channel and maybe a FM channel too stays up.
Most cellphones seem to lack radio reception - although most of those with headphone jacks can use a headphone wire as an antenna.
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