In addition to Denis' suggestions, I added a few ones to complete but is seems already good:)
‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ On Monday, December 16, 2019 1:05 AM, Denis 'GNUtoo' Carikli <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks a lot for summarizing it. > I've added more suggestions below. > > On Sun, 15 Dec 2019 17:27:24 +0000 > dllud [email protected] wrote: [...] > > BAD > > > > - Firmware in all auxiliary chips is proprietary and cannot be > > modified. > > > > - All auxiliary chips have proprietary firmwares that cannot be > modified. > > > > - Bad modem isolation allows it to access all data in the main memory. > > > - Hardware locked with proprietary screws. > > - Non-replaceable battery. > > The hardware is not sustainable as it is not repairable, and the > battery not replaceable either. > > > - Drivers are proprietary and opaque. > > - Drivers can include bugs and/or backdoors, intentional or > > unintentional. > > > > - Drivers are written once and forever forgotten. Time to market is > > king. > > > > - The OS, drivers and applications are all nonfree. Users cannot > install free free software applications without breaking the security > of the device. Perhaps we can add there is a "limited support" since this support and updates are limited on time and dependant on the manufacturers? > > UGLY > > > > - Hardware chosen to minimize freedom hazards. > > The [...] > > > - Modem firmware is proprietary but the modem is physically isolated > > and cannot access main memory. > > > > The [...] but as the modem is physically isolated, it cannot take > control of Android or listen to the people around when it's not in a > call. > > > - Bootloader is locked. > > - The bootloader is proprietary and signed, but it can be unlocked to > let you run the OS of your choice. > > > > - Hardware manuals are proprietary and exclusive to official repair > > shops. > > > > - Device schematics, and chip schematics are not available at all on > the Internet, even if we have some very scarce information available > for repairing the device. > > > > - Some hardware parts are replaceable while others are soldered to a > > single PCB. > > > > - Removable battery. > > - The device is not too hard to repair and the battery is removable. > > > - All drivers are free software. > > - All the kernel drivers are free software but some depend on nonfree > firmwares or userspace libraries. Do you think we should insist on the pro of free drivers like - All the kernel drivers are free software **so they can be enhanced and bug-fixed** but some depend on nonfree firmwares or userspace libraries. ? - Fil Lupin. _______________________________________________ Replicant mailing list [email protected] https://lists.osuosl.org/mailman/listinfo/replicant
