I have a thinkpad lying around. I have used Linux over the last 5 years and I an NOT a power user. I use Mint and it gets the job done for me.

Lately though, the whole libre software bug bit me and I want at least one machine that is libre compatible through and through. I have heard some stuff like Parabola and GNUIX or something like that, but thought it best to ask around first before even thinking about something like this.

My work essentially involves writing documents (LaTeX and LibreOffice), doing statistical analysis, and making lectures. I access emails via Thunderbird. That’s it.

Does anyone here daily drive a fully libre laptop?

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    2 days ago

    If by GNUIX you mean GNU Guix, they yeah it’s good enough. I’ve tried it on real hardware and didn’t find any issues. I would consider switching to it, but my day job is Nix-related so I’m running NixOS to make things easier. The learning curve is really steep for both Guix and Nix but I think their approach is great in the long term and worth investing some time into.