The Librem 5 is a very interesting project. It's fair to say the phone has a very low market penetration even within the niche of Linux phones enthusiasts.
It is a real-life example of what happens when free software engineers are in charge of the entirety of a product.
For example, the phone needs a cheat code to recharge the battery past a certain threshold.
https://docs.puri.sm/Librem_5/Troubleshooting/Charging.html#evergreen
Expect a blog post soon™ about the FOSS culture and what gets in the way of mass adoption.
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