Other options exist, but not so polished. It’s a tough project that apparently needs more support than small FOSS projects can provide, I’ve seen a lot of promising alternatives come and go.

Hardware/firmware wise, would really like to see open standards like we have for PC bootloaders. EU requiring nonproprietary bootloaders on phones would be a real step forward.

would be great if they did phones next.

they make a thing that lets libreoffice work online, like google docs

my window(s) can be found at my residence: 1060 W Addison St, Chicago, IL 60613

lucky for me I have a pile of SBCs from uncompleted projects. and no, do not climb in my window looking for them

Because the US strategy was probably cut and pasted from chatgpt

Just a lil nitpick: article is by iFixit who is a Lenovo business partner. So perhaps less objective than one might hope.

Article is AI spew, but verified that linux discount is on lenovo.com:

That’s for a ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 AMD (16″).

Haven’t found a pdf reader I really like yet (haven’t looked too hard), but most of them work fine in landscape mode. Currently using one called Orion Viewer I got from FDroid. It does remember my place when I reopen a PDF, key feature.

DSA == the EU Digital Services Act, not Democratic Socialists of America or etc.

I enjoy my T480 I got off craigs for 120$. Cheap but awesome.

not hearing anything

and/or get another drive and install onto that. swap back if you hate it

make a bootable linux image on a USB. boot off it to gain confidence