David Seaward – Purism https://puri.sm/ High-quality computers that protect your freedom and privacy Thu, 15 Jul 2021 20:59:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.18 https://puri.sm/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cropped-purism-logo-rectangle-1-32x32.png David Seaward – Purism https://puri.sm/ 32 32 Automated testing with GNOME Web and Selenium on PureOS https://puri.sm/posts/automated-testing-with-gnome-web-and-selenium-on-pureos/ Mon, 27 Apr 2020 13:37:28 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=68209 Early this year Carlos Campos from Igalia implemented an automation mode in GNOME Web (sometimes known as Epiphany). This is especially useful for automated web testing, a subset of GUI testing. I decided it was time to take it for a spin. Carlos has covered the details in his post, here I will focus on […]

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]]> You need two accounts https://puri.sm/posts/you-need-two-accounts/ Fri, 17 Apr 2020 10:50:44 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=68048 During lockdown I’ve been helping friends and neighbors get set up for remote work or just remote calls. If someone is in a bind they use what they have in front of them, or what they’ve been told to use, so it’s been an interesting step back into the world of disloyal devices and horrid […]

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]]> Why I’m looking forward to the Librem Mini https://puri.sm/posts/why-im-looking-forward-to-the-librem-mini/ Fri, 17 Apr 2020 10:43:26 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=68034 With pre-orders confirmed, the Librem Mini is available and shipping soon. It might seem counter-intuitive, but this is also an exciting development for Librem One. If you’ll pardon me dreaming out loud, I’d like to set two long-term milestones before getting back to the daily grind. The second trifecta One view of Purism is a […]

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]]> 2019 Year in Review: Librem One https://puri.sm/posts/2019-year-in-review-librem-one/ Tue, 24 Dec 2019 11:20:17 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=66842 Accomplishments We launched Librem One, with open protocols that any app can use. For convenience we released branded apps on both Android and iOS. Librem Tunnel got mentioned as “App of the month”. We quickly dealt with and reported on security issues as they arose. We continue to refine our sign-up process and cross-platform support. […]

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]]> Software Freedom Day https://puri.sm/posts/software-freedom-day/ Sat, 21 Sep 2019 06:17:22 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=65717 Today we celebrate software freedom! In case you haven’t heard of it before, “software freedom” is a commitment made by programmers: to release apps in a way that always benefits the everyday user. A “free software” application upholds these four essential freedoms, defined by the Free Software Foundation: The freedom to run the program as […]

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]]> Curbing Harassment with User Empowerment https://puri.sm/posts/curbing-harassment-with-user-empowerment/ Thu, 08 Aug 2019 14:25:32 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=65017 User empowerment is the best tool to curb online harassment Online harassment is both a privacy and a security concern. We all know the story of how someone (typically a woman, studies say) states their opinion online and is then harassed to the point of leaving the service (or worse). Using the infamous “with an […]

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]]> Happy SysAdmin Day! https://puri.sm/posts/happy-sysadmin-day/ Fri, 26 Jul 2019 12:47:59 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=64846 The Purism team enjoys celebrating across all time zones. So far this year we’ve posted in celebration of Women’s Day, Pi Day and Towel Day–and today we’re celebrating System Administrator Appreciation Day! Because behind every network, big or small, system administrators are working hard to make sure that servers are secure, updates are painless and […]

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]]> Librem One Design Principles: Simple, Secure Applications https://puri.sm/posts/librem-one-design-principles-simple-secure-applications/ Tue, 23 Jul 2019 12:38:59 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=64742 Design principles for simply secure applications The primary appeal of Librem One is that you get privacy without sacrificing convenience. There is already a wealth of free software available, both applications and services, with numerous security and privacy options. However, learning what they are and keeping up-to-date is generally neither simple nor convenient. To combat […]

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]]> Librem One Design Principles: Services You Can Trust https://puri.sm/posts/librem-one-design-principles-services-you-can-trust/ Thu, 18 Jul 2019 14:24:03 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=64736 Engineering trustworthy services for everyone Our hardware and software puts users back in control of computing–but, you may be wondering, can we do the same with our services? With Librem One, the answer is yes. We have big, no, huge dreams about what we can achieve with your support and the wealth of free software […]

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]]> Introducing Librem Social https://puri.sm/posts/introducing-librem-social/ Fri, 31 May 2019 08:10:21 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=63921 Hello there! Let’s talk about Librem Social. Librem Social is a social network. Think Twitter… if Twitter respected your privacy and didn’t advertise to you. Librem Social is part of Librem One, the suite of privacy-protecting, no-tracking apps and services created by our team at Purism. Librem One currently includes Librem Mail, Librem Chat, Librem Tunnel, […]

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]]> Introducing the Librem Tunnel https://puri.sm/posts/introducing-the-librem-tunnel/ Thu, 23 May 2019 15:27:56 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=63828 Hello, it’s so nice to have you back. What will you be having today? Since you’re here, let us tell you about the new Librem Tunnel, the encrypted tunnel based on industry-grade technology. You probably know by now that the Librem Tunnel is part of Librem One, a suite of privacy-protecting, no-tracking apps and services […]

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]]> Introducing The New Librem Chat https://puri.sm/posts/introducing-the-new-librem-chat/ Fri, 17 May 2019 05:00:40 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=63670 How do you do again? Let us tell you about the new Librem Chat: the no worries, free end-to-end encrypted chat, VoIP and video-calling service. Social good, freedom personal privacy and security are things you take seriously (and probably think everyone else should, too). And maybe you already know that the Librem Chat is part […]

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]]> Introducing The New Librem Mail https://puri.sm/posts/introducing-the-new-librem-mail/ Thu, 02 May 2019 13:51:00 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=63538 Here you are. You take social good, freedom, and your personal privacy and security seriously. You know Librem Mail is part of Librem One, a suite of privacy-protecting, no-tracking apps and services – a network system that we, at Purism, believe is already starting to change the world for the better. So why, and how, […]

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]]> The New Librem One Services https://puri.sm/posts/the-new-librem-one-services/ Mon, 29 Apr 2019 17:01:03 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=63213 Tired of your digital life being exploited online? Hi. We’d like to present Librem One. Purism isn’t only about designing and producing secure hardware and software, and we have just added a neat bundle of services to our offer: Encrypted chat – simple end-to-end encrypted chat, VoIP, and video calling. Encrypted mail – easy to […]

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