09-22-2017, 03:11 PM
bitsnpcs:
The following are what I would consider utterly firmware free even in the kernel, but the performance limitations are real regarding specific OEM hardware because of this. There is really no monetary incentive for hardware manufacturers to cooperate with the Linux community, and I look for Intel to deepen its firmware crypt rather than go open source in the future. Technology cycles along with education, and gurus want to be paid. Money will lure many of the very best people away from ethical considerations. No one wants to admit it, but the only barrier to OEM hardware extortion practices is the US Government. A US law against such practices is the only solution. Hacking is headed for obsolescence and technology has utterly outrun its day to day dependent users. The balance of power has tipped heavily toward the most skilled, most educated, and wealthiest entities. US law is the only thing powerful enough to forestall an utter domination of the world by corporate technology entities. I personally feel the US Government has a basis for a class action suit against Intel, not to mention potential espionage charges. The real anarchists in the world today are companies like Intel. The damage done by tobacco, asbestos, and Wall St. banks, is nothing compared the damage done and to come from technology companies allowed to operate outside the reach of US law.
https://libreboot.org/
http://www.gnewsense.org/Main/HomePage
TC
The following are what I would consider utterly firmware free even in the kernel, but the performance limitations are real regarding specific OEM hardware because of this. There is really no monetary incentive for hardware manufacturers to cooperate with the Linux community, and I look for Intel to deepen its firmware crypt rather than go open source in the future. Technology cycles along with education, and gurus want to be paid. Money will lure many of the very best people away from ethical considerations. No one wants to admit it, but the only barrier to OEM hardware extortion practices is the US Government. A US law against such practices is the only solution. Hacking is headed for obsolescence and technology has utterly outrun its day to day dependent users. The balance of power has tipped heavily toward the most skilled, most educated, and wealthiest entities. US law is the only thing powerful enough to forestall an utter domination of the world by corporate technology entities. I personally feel the US Government has a basis for a class action suit against Intel, not to mention potential espionage charges. The real anarchists in the world today are companies like Intel. The damage done by tobacco, asbestos, and Wall St. banks, is nothing compared the damage done and to come from technology companies allowed to operate outside the reach of US law.
https://libreboot.org/
http://www.gnewsense.org/Main/HomePage
TC
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