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Same company. Same scam/terrible management.

https://old.reddit.com/r/Purism/comments/xld8fv/purism_librem_5_what_an_absolute_disaster_email/

https://forums.puri.sm/t/has-purism-refunded-you-is-purism-going-insolvent/18953?page=6

https://discuss.techlore.tech/t/purism-is-no-longer-offering-previously-promised-refunds-for-librem-5/6027

https://www.trustpilot.com/review/puri.sm?page=2

https://old.reddit.com/r/Purism/comments/xt5j9l/so_genuine_question_wtf_is_up_with_purism/

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lol. Just lol.

Edit: For those unaware.

“It’s also worth noting that plenty of Purism users have reported that they haven’t received the company’s previous Librem 5 phone, several years after ordering it. That phone first started shipping in 2020, while users report that Purism isn’t honoring refunds for these delayed orders or that the company is dragging its feet in this regard. So if it looks fishy and smells fishy, well, it must be a fish.”

Virtual Box is a Type 2 hypervisor, which means it’s running on top of the OS, and not directly on the hardware.

KVM is a Type 1, which runs directly on the hardware itself.

There are pros and cons to each, and VBOX is a great piece of software, but it is more resource intensive than other options available.

There’s plenty of good reasons to keep a windows device updated and available for use.

Honestly, I prefer that to spinning up a windows VM, especially if your needs include Windows software that interfaces directly with external hardware.

I realize that’s not an option for everyone, but for those who have an extra device available, or can afford a used laptop to keep in a closet, it’s well worth it IMO.

Unless it’s for SMTP only, it’s probably a back end sever to some other front facing box, or service, that has IP addresses whitelisted for email.

I’m pretty sure I read one of his comments elsewhere talking about tunneling everything over SSH, so I assume that’s what he meant, but I could be mistaken.

Regardless, using an EOL distro as an internet facing SSH server that’s 8 years behind on SSH updates, is probably a bad idea.

We’re not talking about some punch card COBOL machine he jimmy rigged with network access, it’s an old Debian Linux box with SSH enabled.

It’s not like Metasploit would have a tough time finding unpatched vulnerabilities for it…

I’m assuming they meant that they were company phones, and that additionally they were required for any work related MFA requirements.

If that’s the case, it would be YubiKey in addition to, not instead of.

As for the time tracking software, those are often part of a much larger accounting, payroll, and/or HR software suite. Having his team spin up Windows vms, or even have separate older windows boxes somewhere, probably makes more financial sense than not. At least, until they can switch to a more modern suite that has a web portal.

AliExpress is not even close to Amazon except for the fact that it does a great job at providing a wide selection of Chinese products, but cheaper and with longer lead times.

What makes Amazon, Amazon, is its customer service. Without that, it’s like eBay. But even eBay has significantly better customer service than AliExpress.

Speaking as someone who has used AliExpress a lot, it’s pretty good, but only if you understand that all sales are final. Best cast scenario, the seller makes you pay for shipping which generally costs anywhere from 50% to 250% of your original purchase price.

Their customer service always defers to sellers in my experience, and even if they approve a return, what’s the point if you lose money by shipping it back?