Yes, that's it, I'm glad the FSF is doing something! Aaron E-J http://otherrealm.org http://theotherrealm.org (Blog)
On 2015-12-02 2:10 PM, anonymiss wrote: > Are you referring to what is now being proposed ( > https://libreplanet.org/wiki/Save_WiFi/Individual_Comments ) and what > will happen, although individually countries can decide how it's being > implemented, in summer of 2016 in Europe (Directive 2014/53/EU , > Article 3.3)? > > --anonymiss > ----------------------------------------------- > Email is public and violates our right for secrecy of correspondence. > Talk to me in private: > http://loupsycedyglgamf.onion/anonymiss/ > irc://loupsycedyglgamf.onion:67/anonymiss > https://psyced.org:34443/anonymiss/ > > If you want Email like communication which respects > your privacy and rights and is secure without requiring you to > learn complicated tools, use bitmessage: > (public) bitmessage: BM-2cSj8qEigE3CMaLU3CwPZf7T3LvzvnttsC > > my vcard (sort of): http://krosos.sdf.org > > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: [libreplanet-discuss] C.H.I.P. $9 computer respects > your freedom, when you don't need GPU/Video/etc., perhaps > Local Time: December 2 2015 12:16 am > UTC Time: December 1 2015 11:16 pm > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > In the US anyway, there is some talk of the FCC requiring radio > devices to not release their code because of "security reasons." > Heard this on a podcast a while back, not sure what the current > state of things are. > > Aaron E-J > http://otherrealm.org > http://theotherrealm.org (Blog) > > On 2015-12-01 5:20 PM, Michael Lamb wrote: >>>> This is common, and is even worse for the other single-board computer >>>> >>> ??? ... I think that CHIP is not worse than that. >>> >> I'm sorry, my phrasing was unclear. I meant: CHIP is flawed, and being >> flawed is common. For example, the more-popular Raspberry Pi is worse >> than CHIP, because it can't even boot without binary blobs. You and I >> both agree with the statements on the FSF page. >> >> >>> I think that the FSF page is relevant for CHIP (as of today). CHIP >>> would not be acceptable (from the viewpoint of freedom-respecting >>> computer) when you want to use its GPU and video encoder/decoder with >>> full features. >>> >> I agree. I hoped that the social media person's statements contrary to >> the FSF page meant that the design had changed and the CHIP is now >> freedom-respecting. But from the replies here and the lack of reply >> from them, I doubt this is the case. >> >> >>> When we don't use GPU and video, a board with Allwinner SoC could be a >>> good computer. So, it depends if it's serious flaw or not. >>> >> I expect it will remain "seriously flawed" due to the WiFi/GPU/VPU >> blobs. But maybe a "seriously flawed" but still-usable computer for >> only $9 is still a good thing for many people. >> >> I hope that low price will make it effortless to introduce children >> and students to general-purpose computing with free software. >> Especially children, whom parents might discourage from using the >> expensive family computer (or installing free software on it) for fear >> they might "break" it. >> >> >
