> >> On principle, I'm considering attempting to build a free (as in Stallman
> >> freedom) desktop computer.
> >> The GIGABYTE M57SLI-S4 [1] is the first-ever desktop motherboard
> >> supported by a Free & Open Source BIOS,
Maybe the first mainboard with FLOSS BIOS, but not the first mainboard
with FLOSS firmware.
> >> Is anyone else interested in a project of this type ?
> > i am but this board is not open enough.
> Can you suggest a board which IS open enough ?
If you only care about principle, there is the so-called "pc532" board.
The "pc" refers to the mechanical form factor. CPU is ns32532. Schematics
and Gerber files are available, as is the source code for the firmware.
Runs NetBSD, Minix, perhaps other OSes. An expansion card was designed
which included another CPU as an IOP, some form of multiprocessing was
a possibility.
Downside is that it is old, so it is very slow by today's standards.
> > the thing i like with my linux pc is that i can sum up my complaints in 5
> > items
I have you beat. I can sum up my complaints with a linux pc in 2 items:
1) linux
2) pc
[ This is once again getting a bit off topic. Working on a solution for
that, hope to have an announcement soon. ]
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