On Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 08:00:47PM +0100, Graziano Sorbaioli wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Richard M Stallman ha scritto: > > I think it would be useful to start an organized effort to > > reverse-engineer binary-only firmware. When the binary is released > > under a free software license, there is no legal obstacle. > > > > What do you think of this idea? > > > Agree.
Same here. > > If it is a good idea, would some of you like to identify a list of > > high priority targets for this activity? > > > > They should be binary-only firmware programs released under free > > licenses, for important products or product lines. It would be good > > to have between 5 and 20 items in the list. > > > > One possible item I can identify is the Intel wifi 3945 and similar > adapters. I was about to say that one. I have one of those. Unfortunately I don't have time for reverse-engineering right now, but it's definitely something I'd like to do eventually. -- Robert Millan The DRM opt-in fallacy: "Your data belongs to us. We will decide when (and how) you may access your data; but nobody's threatening your freedom: we still allow you to remove your data and not access it at all." _______________________________________________ linux-libre mailing list [email protected] http://www.fsfla.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linux-libre
