New work laptop to replace old faulty one - the Framework 13 🤩 Haven't got much past installation yet, but build quality and keyboard feels very nice + the orange bezel is so pretty. I got the DIY edition which was super easy to assemple, even for a person with a bad case of esssential tremors. All the clear labeling of components inside for repairability was really nice to see.
Scrolling through the "Install Ubuntu" guide on their page I noticed a somewhat weird statement.
Create a username, a computer name (anything will do)
Anything will do for a computer name? Sacrilige! Naming is the hardest thing when setting up a new computer! One must not disrespect a new machine with something random, some dull corporate silliness from the Winddows world like "jasons-framework13" (ugh) or a poorly thought out name that took less than a few hours to decide!
On a more serious level, @frameworkcomputer@fosstodon.org , have you considered mentioning on the guide that it's good standard practice to set up LVM + encryption for the disk? Currently it kind of recommends skipping that by not mentioning it. While it is something advanced, it doesn't make using Ubuntu any harder than without encryption - but it does protect the laptop user from data theft should they lose their machine.
Looking forward to lots of productive work hours with this cute thing.
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