Episode 212: The Free Phone Nightmare | LUP 212
Episode Date: August 30, 2017We reflect on the communities appetites for another GNU/Linux phone fundraiser & pontificate if the Librem 5 might be our last hope. Plus a live unbox...
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612 episodes transcribedWe reflect on the communities appetites for another GNU/Linux phone fundraiser & pontificate if the Librem 5 might be our last hope. Plus a live unbox...
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