raubarno

Hi. If you want to look for a new laptop, you can also try out Tuxedo laptops: https://www.tuxedocomputers.com/en/Linux-Hardware/Linux-Notebooks/Alle.tuxedo

Their laptops are a bit cheaper and also repairable, starting from 850 EUR (8GB RAM, no Win license, etc.) They assemble laptops, you specify components to your needs.

I’m a happy owner of Tuxedo InfinityBook 15. The most important is that they use normal generic power supply (not some proprietary one that is hard to replace) with an ability to charge from 65+W USB-C connector. Battery preservation bypass mode is also possible in BIOS settings. Their keyboards are also high-quality, replaceable and can have a custom layout. The screen is also high-quality. Initial setup is easy af. They maintain their own distro, which is quite good on its own, but the hardware is also Win-compatible. They also provide 5% discount for students.

(note: not sponsored)

• ReactOS (to transition towards x86_64)
• XFCE
• Eclipse
• GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP)
• Krita
• RawTherapee
• Fornjot (the CAD written in Rust)

(X-Files music starts playing)

• Part 1: What Lies Behind the Undefined Behaviour in C
• Part 2: Mystical Appearances of CPU Cache Invalidation
• Part 3: Secret Council of the Church of Emacs
• Part 4: Strange Encounters with Supernatural Software Bugs

At least, there’s Codeberg, run by a German nonprofit, who’s challenging the monopoly. It is aimed exclusively for FOSS projects, private repositories are forbidden. They are running Forgejo as their bloat-free software forge server.

Now, I think every Web2 website must be operated by a nonprofit.