Re: [Trisquel-users] Is tails a libre os?

[chris]

I don't think this is totally correct. Once the firmware loads it can pretend  
to be another device, capture keystrokes, etc. There is definitely potential  
for malice. We shouldn't exaggerate the risk though as it pertains to  
security. While it is a threat there are lots of threats to security/privacy  
on every computer. The most glaring one is the proprietary BIOS. However  
there are other pieces besides this on a modern system we should be concerned  
about. We definitely need something better than what exists today.