[Metalab] Libreboot and Replicant Workshops

[Hetti]

Hi Dimitriu!

thanks for your great email. I will forward your email to our intern
List and the list of the chaos computer club Wien and ask if there also
people interested for the workshop.

I think there is for sure some demand by a group of people for such a
workshop!

All the best,
Hetti

On 2018-06-20 15:42, Cornel-Florentin Dimitriu wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I was in Metalab at the beginning of June, I've talked to some people,
> and even held an ad-hoc presentation :-) Thanks for the warm welcome!
> 
> Back then, I presented what Technoethical does - mainly replacing the
> proprietary BIOS on compatible ThinkPad laptops with Libreboot, and
> installing Replicant on compatible Samsung phones, and how through this
> we have found a way to earn a living while still working on libre
> technologies.
> 
> See more info here about the projects we use:
> 
> https://libreboot.org/
> 
> https://replicant.us/
> 
> Related to this, we want to promote libre software and compatible
> hardware more, and to collaborate with people in hackerspaces and event
> organizers, to deliver workshops there.
> 
> Since I come regularly (a few times a year) to Vienna, we can organize
> Libreboot (Coreboot) and Replicant workshops if there are interested
> people.
> 
> I can give more details about what the workshop will consist of, if you
> need it, but mainly it's about:
> 
> - for laptops, and Libreboot - flashing the chip where the BIOS is
> stored, using an external SPI programmer and a clip (or soldered wires),
> 
> - for phones, and Replicant - flashing a recovery image and installing a
> system zip, using a micro USB cable, and then connecting to Internet
> with an external WiFi adapter that has libre driver+firmware.
> 
> I will be in Vienna again at the beginning of July, which is quite soon,
> so I'm waiting for feedback, to see how big the interest is, then we can
> set up a date for it.
> 
> Thank you again for welcoming me! It was the second time I was in
> Metalab (the first time I was two years ago), and by the projects,
> devices around, and the overall feeling, it seemed like the way I
> would've done it, so I can say I felt quite like home. :-)
> 
> Have a good week, and great ideas and projects ahead!
>