> I'm working on libreboot, and doing what I can to make it grow. Libreboot
is
> definitely quite useful, IMO.
Maybe instead of us arguing you could help me to see exactly what it is you
see. For instance you see a future for libreboot. Why should I care about it
in an ARM/other architecture world? I've been convinced by others it doesn't
matter. Maybe I/they are wrong.
> Yeah, I call BS on that. Also, see what I wrote about integrating u-boot in
libreboot. I was serious.
Rather than call BS why don't you tell me what it is you see. Why did you
incorporate u-boot into libreboot? Why not just use u-boot? This would be a
more intelligent way to get me agreeing with you (and others for that
matter). At least those who understand some of the lingo.
> Why do you keep insisting that I move onto another project?
> You actually know full well that I do most of the work on libreboot,
> and that I have no intention of ever quitting from it.
Maybe because I'm not seeing whatever it is your seeing. I'm looking at
everything from a different angle. I don't see the work your doing as being
valuable going forward (on ARM and with other architectures). It's only
valuable from my perspective right now. Not down the road where we are
headed.
I've worked on dozens of different projects never thinking I'd be working on
the same project years from now. Maybe similar projects- but not the same
project.
Don't you want to 'succeed' with libreboot and move on?
I think we solved the bootloader problem and as such it's time to move onto
other projects. Simply adding other bootloaders into libreboot doesn't seem
to me to have much if any real value. Maybe it does- but I'm not seeing it so
if you want me to see it you need to explain it.
> You've heard plenty of excellent arguments, but since you're hostile to
> it you want to try and discredit it as much as possible, hence statements
like this.
Please point me to these excellent arguments. I've heard one or two people
state arguments here. I don't believe you stated any though. Not here anyway
and assuming I've seen them elsewhere is presuming a lot. I'm not deeply
involved in libreboot development. I don't know what your working on or why.
u-boot integration? Protein OS integration? What value does that have?
Others have said here:
1. older hardware
OK- maybe- I don't really see significant value in this as the hardware will
become the equivalent of a 386 today in a few years.
2. server hardware
OK- maybe- I still don't really see significant value in this in a few years
either as it'll again be the equivalent of a 386 in a few years.
ARM and other architectures is quickly overtaking X86. It's still a little
difficult to see so I understand why people would make the above arguments.
However we as technical individuals should see why X86 is not the ideal
direction to head as far as free software hardware is concerned.
