Chris, I'm going to have to disagree with you entirely. Libreboot as it is
and as it has been, is absolutely vital. Without it, we'd still be where we
were 2 years ago. What you're missing is that the mere existence of libreboot
serves as inspiration for others to push things forward, and to improve. It
also provides a solution *right now* that people can actually use, which
previously *did not exist*, aside from a few minor examples which didn't
actually work out in the end.
I'd like to see proof that libreboot's efforts actually undermine other
projects, as you seem to be claiming.
A long-term goal of the libreboot project is in fact to produce our own
hardware, completely free from the factory. We're not there yet, and probably
won't be for some time, but I'll be the first person to back such an effort.
This is where I agree with you.
I tend to think that the way you write is fairly dismissive. It actually
surprises me that people take you seriously. And by the way, while I don't
endorse Google, you should look into coreboot in a bit more detail. The
project was almost dead.
Google itself isn't actually that interesting, but what they did do was
provide jobs for coreboot hackers, so that they could work full-time on the
project, and give them the resources that they need. That puts them in a good
position. Chromebooks themselves aren't actually that interesting. What's
more interesting are the people who contribute code to coreboot.
Actions also speak louder than words. I'd love to see you actually do
something tangible, instead of preaching to everyone while selling laptops
and desktops which have a proprietary BIOS (and even the Intel Management
Engine!).
http://libreboot.org/faq/#intel
I'm not saying that you're a hypocrite, but you do seem to have a conflict of
interest.
