Richard Stallman ' s computer

What hardware?

I am using a lemote yeelong, a netbook with a Loongson chip and a 9-inch display. This is my only computer, and I use it all the time. I chose it because I can run it with 100% free software even at the BIOS level.

And what software?

To initialize the machine and boot, it uses Pmon. Above that, it uses gnewsense, one of the totally free gnu/linux distros.

I spend most of my time using Emacs. I run it on a text console, so that I don ' t has to worry about accidentally touching the mouse-pad and moving the pointer , which would be a nuisance. I read and send mail with Emacs (mail was what I did most of the time).

I switch to the X console if I need to does something graphical, such as look at an image or a PDF file.

Most of the time I does not have a Internet connection. Once or twice or maybe three times a day I connect and transfer mail in and out. Before sending mail, I always review and revise the outgoing messages. That gives me a chance to catch mistakes and faux pas.

Richard Stallman ' s computer