[ineedasername]

Is RYF certification a significant market force among users who want more open devices? I don't really follow it closely enough to know, but I checked in on the Librem 5 project periodically and this is the first I heard about RYF certification for the project, or the implication that it would be a significant driver of customer behavior. Is my outsiders impression of this niche incorrect?

[marcodiego]

Personally, I'd love to have a certified device. I'd like to support the cause because I fear my devices can became as locked down as smartphones and video game consoles.

People may mock now, but the trend with regard to DRM, IME and others make me consider "the right to read" as not mere fiction

[boomboomsubban]

I think if a reasonable product actually got RYF certification it would attract a lot of people who have so far just accepted that an open device isn't happening and compromises need to be made.

Basically I don't check RYF certification before buying a product, but if I heard of one getting it I'd be interested in it.