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	wicket	2017-01-28 , 03:25
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Originally Posted by gerbick

If the existing baseband chipset is closed, then I can see why they'd recommend otherwise especially since open source baseband chipsets and whatnot do exist (right?).

Will adopt a wait and see stance on this.

I was bit hasty with my previous post, it wasn't entirely correct (now edited). The problem the FSF have with the Neo900 is that the baseband firmware is upgradable/flashable, otherwise they would treat the baseband as a dumb appliance and would not care if the firmware was closed (flawed logic in my opinion but that's another debate).

There's the OsmocomBB project for open source baseband however without regulatory approval, it's illegal to use on carrier networks in most, if not all jurisdictions.

Originally Posted by juiceme

I cannnot see how it is entirely free if you cannot run it without blobs and closed drivers.
If you can do that, then I am really intrested!

Oh it's entirely possible, but don't expect everything to work. As far as I'm aware, Replicant don't supply any blobs. They favour freedom over full functionality.

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