On Thu, Sep 20, 2007 at 06:18:28PM -0400, Robinson Tryon wrote: > > > > Would writing to Intel (if only to be counted as one more > > > > data point) help at all? > > > > No. > > I just ran across an FSF web page in support of LinuxBIOS, and on > that page the FSF suggests writing directly to Intel: > > http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/supportlinuxbios.html > "Send e-mail to Intel, asking them to cooperate with a fully free > BIOS. Also send them a snail mail letter at: > Intel Corporation > 2200 Mission College Blvd. > Santa Clara, CA 95052 > USA" > > If it's the opinion of the LinuxBIOS project that writing to Intel > isn't helpful, what else can I and other persons do to put pressure > on Intel (and like companies) to get them to release specs on their > laptop chipsets and embedded controllers?
Call me cynical but I doubt individuals can make a difference here. I suppose if there was a cut of, say, 50% in their product sales they might re-assess the situation, but again I don't think that kind of organization, marketing and education is feasible. > If AMD is being much more supportive of the LinuxBIOS project than > Intel, what about approaching them? If I'm not mistaken, there are > a couple of AMD employees on this mailing list who are (were?) > actively engaged in getting LinuxBIOS to work with various AMD > chipsets... Yes, AMD supports LinuxBIOS as one of the boot software options on their systems. People at AMD work with LB. We think it is great of course! :) I'm not sure I understand what we'd approach them about. Every single piece of hardware from AMD isn't supported yet, but I believe that will come with time. They do make a few chips. :) //Peter -- linuxbios mailing list [email protected] http://www.linuxbios.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxbios
