looks like they’re collaborating by giving some of their profits upstream, and creating feature requests

hardened LinaegeOS forks seems like exactly what we need…

Isn’t the whole point that this thing can be upgraded?

Also, Pixel 3 still runs great, once you strip off all the google spyware.

Yeah, small dutch company that has a good history. They’ve been making highly customizable laptops for the EU market since 2015. And since 2021, they’ve been focusing on security and right-to-repair. You can watch an interview with the NovaCustom founder (Wessel Klein Snakenborg) here:

• https://techlore.tv/w/hAQNnw9eQndZRJe438DqRF

They’re one of very few laptop manufacturers that sell QubesOS certified laptops. And that come with coreboot.