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If it's not a marketing gimmick, how do you explain this page? https://puri.sm/philosophy/

    1. Purism will only use free/libre and open source software in the kernel,
       OS, and all software.
          Free/Libre and Open Source Software is software that respects your
          freedom. Nonfree, or proprietary, software and installable firmware
          will be strictly prohibited within Purism. We promise that a Purism
          system and all its components will be free according to the strictest
          of guidelines set forth by the Free Software Foundation’s Free
          Software Definition.

    2. Purism will design and manufacture hardware that respects users’ rights
       to privacy, security, and freedom.
          We promise that Purism systems will use hardware and software that
          respects users’ rights. Nonfree, or proprietary, chipsets that require
          installable firmware binaries into the kernel will be strictly
          prohibited within Purism.
"Strictly prohibited" my arse. They've been using Intel chips with non-free firmware since day 1.



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