# Shopping advices

Security for the sake of others
: NSA and processor-based randomness

Lack of security
: phones where modem can read system memory

Weak design
: bluetooth keyboard
: Speculation in recent CPUs

## Easy

Concrete options with the least hassle.

Laptop
: ~~Medium: [Linux-friendly laptop][pc] (avoid NVIDIA/Broadcom) w/ Debian~~
: Medium: [LibreBoot T400][t400] w/ Debian
: Strong: Purism [Librem 14][librem laptop] w/ Debian

Desktop
: Weak: [Linux-friendly fanless PC][pc] (avoid NVIDIA/Broadcom) w/ Debian
: Medium: [Linux-friendly regular PC][pc] (avoid NVIDIA/Broadcom) w/ Debian

Server
: Weak: Olimex [Pioneer] w/ vendor-provided Debian-based system


## Better

Concrete options with better qualities,
which requires technical help or patience.

Laptop
: ~~Weak [tricky start]: [ASUS ChromeBook C201][c201]~~
: Weak [tricky start]: Olimex TERES-1 w/ Debian
: Medium [future]: MNT [Reform] w/ Debian
: Strong: Purism [Librem 14][librem laptop] w/ Debian

Desktop
: Weak [tricky start]: Olimex [lime2] w/ Debian (avoid OpenGL)
: Medium [tricky start, future]: Olimex A64 w/ Debian (avoid OpenGL)

Server
: Weak: Olimex [lime2] w/ Debian (f.eks. FreedomBox)
: Medium [tricky]: Turris [Omnia] w/ Debian (f.eks. FreedomBox)


# Trust paths

 * Debian secured by PGP Web-of-Trust
 * Debian operates transparently - "Security through mockery"
 * Free software - "Given enough eyeballs, all bugs are shallow"
 * [Open Source Hardware][oshw] helps ensure [longevity][ifixit]


[Pioneer]: https://www.olimex.com/Products/OLinuXino/Home-Server/Pioneer-FreedomBox-HSK/
  "Pioneer Edition FreedomBox Home Server Kit, by Olimex"

[pc]: https://linuxpreloaded.com/
  "Linux-ready desktop PC (avoid NVIDIA/Broadcom stuff)"

[lime2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OLinuXino#A20-OLinuXino-LIME2
  "OLinuXino LIME2, by Olimex"

[Omnia]: https://www.turris.cz/en/omnia/
  "Omnia router, by Turris"

[c201]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromebook#List_of_Chromebooks
  "Chromebook C201, by ASUS"

[t400]: https://minifree.org/product/libreboot-t400/
  "LibreBoot T400, by Ministry of Freedom"

[librem laptop]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Librem#Laptops
  "Librem 14" laptop, by Purism"

[Reform]: https://mntre.com/reform/
  "Reform DIY laptop, by MNT"

[oshw]: https://www.oshwa.org/definition/
  "Open Source Hardware definition by OSHWA (Open Source Hardware Alliance)"

[ifixit]: https://www.ifixit.com/
  "IFIXIT - The free repair guide for everything, written by everyone"