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Framework looking for unpaid workers to be 'Linux Community Ambassadors' (community.frame.work)

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Linux means free (cost) labor and software right?

Anyway this program is probably going to flop as you will get the bottom of the barrel.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

This is an awful and scummy move, in exchange for marketing their product they give out stickers? They aren't giving out Framework laptops and if setting up a framework station at a convention costs money you're supposed to pay for it yourself? If I ever want to upgrade to a modern laptop I think I'll choose System76.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Aren't the just rebranding some generic ones that they vetted for compatibility? I heard that somewhere, so take it with a grain of salt.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

That’s what most laptop OEMs do.

Dell is just “rebranded” Compal, Quanta, Clevo…

That’s not a bad thing and the ODM/OEM system is not anything new.

Sometimes the difference is just the badge, sometimes it’s firmware changes too, sometimes it’s completely customized to the OEM specifications.

It has varied a lot over time and mostly depends on how big the OEM is and proportionally how much time/effort/expense they want to throw at a particular design.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 3 months ago (4 children)

Ehh I don't have any beef with this. The best parts of Linux are about unpaid community labor.

Replaceable parts is a good thing. They don't perform well for the price. I considered getting a couple for work, but perf and the 3:2 screen are just a no go.

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[–] [email protected] -2 points 3 months ago (9 children)

They closed it to new comments.

People who feel they need to have their travel, hotel, event fees, etc. compensated are not a good fit for this program.

So "NO POOR PEOPLE."

I disliked Framework ever since their "fans" (paid trolls) started bombarding every Thinkpad post on reddit with "frAmEwoRk iS tHe neW tHinKpaD" replies. Normally I support the little guy, but I really hope Lenovo creates their own modular laptop so I can buy one of them instead.

[–] bitfucker -4 points 3 months ago

I think the program specifically targets the people that are an active user of framework AND actively attend those events anyway. So being paid by framework doesn't change whether that person goes to an event or not. That makes a certain sense IMHO since if you are only attending if being paid to do so, then you are not a volunteer.

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