Newbie asking about Building free work station.

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TheJames
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Joined: 03/04/2018

I've never created a forum topic here. I really like this community and read often. I am planning on building my own trisquel work station I already have a trisquel laptop. Still, I want a powerful work station. I realize I am of course not able to buy high end boards with a free bios. I am wondering if that is about to change. I was wondering if the any here could give an opinion if this board will have a free bio? Could it make it help the movement in the coming years? Any thoughts would be appreciated

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lt8cu8IMLOM&t=322s

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tonlee
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Joined: 09/08/2014

> not able to buy high end boards with a free bios.

You can buy the talos computers.
https://www.raptorcs.com/content/base/products.html
Are you aware of the talos blackbird?
https://www.raptorcs.com/content/BK1B01/intro.html

> this board will have a free bio?

Raptorcs says, they only sell computers which
comply to fsf's free software principles. It appears that raptorcs
does not apply for fsf's respect your freedom about
their computers.
There is no trisquel version for power9. Debian is software you
can use, share, modify and redistribute. There is a debian 9 power9
version.