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diff --git a/36c3/Replicant_introduction/Replicant_introduction.tex b/36c3/Replicant_introduction/Replicant_introduction.tex index c6d1ee2..b0a71e8 100644 --- a/36c3/Replicant_introduction/Replicant_introduction.tex +++ b/36c3/Replicant_introduction/Replicant_introduction.tex @@ -30,15 +30,15 @@ \center{Quick Facts} \begin{itemize} \item Website: replicant.us - \item Exists since September 2009 - \item Currently based on LineageOS + \item Exists since September 2009. + \item Currently based on LineageOS. \item Android versions: \begin{itemize} - \item Replicant 6: Android 6, last security update: October 2017\cite{last-android-6-update} - \item Replicant 9: Android 9, work in progress\cite{porting-to-android-9} + \item Replicant 6: Android 6, last security update: October 2017\cite{last-android-6-update}. + \item Replicant 9: Android 9, work in progress\cite{porting-to-android-9}. \end{itemize} - \item Supports $\sim$ 10 devices (smartphones and tablets) - \item $\sim$ 2 full time equivalent contributors and a big community + \item Supports $\sim$ 10 devices (smartphones and tablets). + \item $\sim$ 2 full time equivalent contributors and a big community. \end{itemize} \end{frame} @@ -58,14 +58,14 @@ \begin{frame} \center{ Best effort: \\ - Minimum feature set required to support a device: + minimum feature set required to support a device: } \begin{itemize} - \item Display working and graphics fast enough - \item sound working - \item Be able to make calls - \item etc - \item GPS, Camera, and other non crucial hardware may not work, or work in later releases + \item Display working and graphics fast enough. + \item Sound working. + \item Be able to make calls. + \item etc. + \item GPS, camera, and other non crucial hardware may not work, or work in later releases. \end{itemize} \end{frame} @@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ \center{ Fully free distribution on smartphones? \\ \bigskip - "Nearly all mobile phones Present-day cell phones are Stalin's dream” \\ + "Present-day cell phones are Stalin's dream.” \\ Richard Stallman\cite{stalin-dream} } \end{frame} @@ -107,8 +107,8 @@ \begin{frame} \center{Tablets without modem?} \begin{itemize} - \item - The cellular network - \item - The modem firmware + \item \sout{The cellular network}. + \item \sout{The modem firmware}. \item Also possible to "disable" the modem on some devices. \end{itemize} \end{frame} @@ -116,12 +116,12 @@ { \begin{frame} - \center{Freedom issues in LineageOS (without google play)} + \center{Freedom issues in LineageOS (without Google Play)} \outputpicture{0.8}{i9300_hardware.png} \begin{itemize} - \item + Modem control over the device (MSM7K) or shared memory - \item + Nonfree libraries (RIL backdoor, etc) - \item + Anti-features + \item += Modem control over the device (MSM7K) or shared memory. + \item += Nonfree libraries: RIL backdoor, etc. + \item += Anti-features. \end{itemize} \end{frame} } @@ -130,22 +130,22 @@ \begin{frame} \center{Worst case with stock devices:} \begin{itemize} - \item + Only the kernel is free software - \item + Users potentially locked out of their devices - \item + Many Anti-features or unwanted applications - \item $\rightarrow$ Remaining freedoms: The ability to install F-Droid or other applications + \item += Only the kernel is free software. + \item += Users potentially locked out of their devices. + \item += Many anti-features or unwanted applications. + \item $\rightarrow$ Remaining freedoms: The ability to install F-Droid or other applications. \end{itemize} \end{frame} } \begin{frame} \center{ - "Nearly all mobile phones Present-day cell phones are Stalin's dream” \\ + "Present-day cell phones are Stalin's dream.” \\ Richard Stallman\cite{stalin-dream} \\ \bigskip - That's why... \\ - Along with the fact that there is way more surveillance nowadays... \\ - + So that's why... \\ + \bigskip + Along with the fact that nowadays there is way more surveillance than in the USSR... \\ } \end{frame} @@ -154,19 +154,19 @@ \begin{itemize} \item Advantages: \begin{itemize} - \item GUI and applications adapted to big fingers - \item $\rightarrow$ run on devices that: + \item GUI and applications adapted to big fingers. + \item $\rightarrow$ Run on devices that: \begin{itemize} - \item lack keyboard - \item have capacitive touchscreen and no stylus - \item Have very small displays with very high number of pixel + \item Lack keyboard. + \item Have capacitive touchscreen and no stylus. + \item Have very small displays with very high number of pixels. \end{itemize} \end{itemize} \item Issues \begin{itemize} - \item Part of the GNU/Linux software architecture is light years away: Package management and build system, Graphics, audio, etc - \item Huge unknown code from google - \item Meant to run proprietary software, not to empower users + \item Part of the GNU/Linux software architecture is light years away: package management and build system, graphics, audio, etc. + \item Huge unknown code from Google + \item Meant to run proprietary software, not to empower users. \end{itemize} \end{itemize} \end{frame} @@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ \item WebView and build system \end{itemize} \item Bootloaders (Galaxy SIII and Galaxy Note II: XBOOT) - \item Documentation, presentations, etc + \item Documentation, presentations, etc. \item Infrastructure \end{itemize} \end{frame} @@ -200,8 +200,11 @@ \end{frame} \begin{thebibliography}{99} +\bibitem{last-android-6-update} + \url{https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_Marshmallow#cite_note-2} +\bibitem{porting-to-android-9} + \url{https://redmine.replicant.us/projects/replicant/wiki/PortingToAndroid9} \bibitem{stalin-dream} \url{https://stallman.org/archives/2011-nov-feb.html} \end{thebibliography} - \end{document} |