> While I understand and agree with most of the GNU mantra of free software, it was simply difficult and unwieldy to use my laptop since it required non-free software
One easy solution is to use Guix's Nix service[1], which lets you install packages from the Nix package manager.
One easy solution is to use Guix's Nix service[1], which lets you install packages from the Nix package manager.
[1] https://guix.gnu.org/manual/en/html_node/Miscellaneous-Servi...