On 02/05/17 12:21, Christian Pietsch wrote:
Hi all,
I am thankful to the FSF for its RYF campaign and certification. One thing that is missing in the list of certified devices https://www.fsf.org/resources/hw/endorsement is a NAS (network attached storage) device. Crowdfunding for a good candidate ends on May 4, 2017 at 04:59 PM PDT (11:59 PM UTC), and it's a close call (currently 81%): https://www.crowdsupply.com/gnubee/personal-cloud-1
Please consider backing this project ($168 + $19 for a power adapter), and spread the word! I wrote something for a German audience: https://digitalcourage.de/blog/2015/unfreie-hardware-wenn-geraete-nach-hause...
Thanks for raising this
Looking at it against my own hopes for such a device:
Positives: - free - can install own OS - 6 bays - fanless
Negatives: - no caddies - limited performance - I would prefer something like the AL-514 based NAS boxes, Quad Core, 8GB max RAM, 10GbE - no HDD noise damping
As an example, if boxes like the Synology DS2015 could run a fully free OS eventually (kernel patches in progress[1]) it might provide a bit more grunt.
Regards,
Daniel