Let us please keep this thread ON-TOPIC as all of this now is not related to the original question and intention. Furthermore one last point from: Constructing "a business around free software" is exactly the major failure the FSF and many more have not recognized until today. At one point "business" is related always to keeping things away from public. Free software is the exact counterpoint as the whole development is existing in the public, is free to view, learn and modify. A "business" is the counterpart and when we look only into the first steps of personal computing, the early days done with systems like the C64 and programming in BASIC: Sure there were closed source applications, but the majority was living up with creating code open, sharing and modifying. People learned and grew up with exact this mindset and from this the vision was born the FSF and others use even today.
They also pointed out that at a later point "business" resulted in closing up sources. But instead doing here the fitting homework it stays at "build a business around free software", which is failing for sure one point (not the only one) why we are now here. Also because the FSF and many others seem to ignore that free software is for all beings, not only some. So hard- and software should be available for all people, not for some with the money to buy overpriced refurbished hardware. I can look through so many reports and even stories like the book "Ready Player One" where the tale is going around the company Gregarious Simulation Systems and the whole world is using their "OASIS" a virtual-reality system claimed as "Open-Source". Side by side: Even in this story the usage is not going on-point because not only using the false and vague wording "open-source". A "business" is always a failure as the current definition of this is only for serving its own purpose and keep itself alive, whatever is needed for. Therefore a "business" will also raise pricing, won't be transparent and more. Exact the opposite of major points free, libre software would want to reject for its own altruistic motivation. Please read also here: https://wiki.hyperbola.info/doku.php?id … c_failures
All of this is a short point of many more, but I do not see any relation to the original thread and therefore I would like to stay on-topic. We can learn many of the failures and missing analysis not done, we should learn for sure. But this is something for another thread. This thread is NOT meant to debate about Libreboot or "Canoeboot" generic, also not about Minifree or others. Please let us stay just at the given points made! And the FSF could have established a complete different model, perhaps even in co-work with others named here already. Instead of proposing false products from Purism or as said expensive ones it should be possible for everyone interested, also to have those hardware possible to maintain for a very long time, including the creation of parts for repair or enhance those systems. As said: Much to learn and more problems, failures within this.
Human being in favor with clear principles and so also for freedom in soft- and hardware!
Certainly anyone who has the power to make you believe absurdities has the power to make you commit injustices: For a life of every being full with peace and kindness, including diversity and freedom. Capitalism is destroying our minds, the planet itself and the universe in the end!