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[-] jaeme@hexbear.net 23 points 1 year ago

With a complementary install of GNU/Linux-libre of course to deny the encroachment of bourgeois blobs.

[-] Saoirse@hexbear.net 11 points 1 year ago
[-] emelia@hexbear.net 4 points 1 year ago

But firmware security is critical for revolutionary activities. Is the device in question open hardware?

[-] jaeme@hexbear.net 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

https://libreboot.org/freedom-status.html

This is my frame of reference for what counts as "deblobbed."

linux-libre doesn't load these blobs, so it's the superior kernel in terms of freedom. But for demonic hardware in the wild, binary blob reduction works best.

Perhaps in the future the microcode problem will be solved by RISC-V and then the development of open firmware for cameras/wifi etc.

For example, remove the wifi blob for a computer that's always wired but keep the microcode. Refuse to buy nvidia or use Nouveau drivers etc.

[-] emelia@hexbear.net 2 points 1 year ago

I am aware of all that. That's why I asked for "open hardware". This means libre firmware.

this post was submitted on 27 Oct 2023
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