[Arm-netbook] EOMA68 RYF certification, FSF, explanation

[Paul Boddie]

On Monday 22. August 2016 09.31.45 Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton wrote:
> https://www.crowdsupply.com/eoma68/micro-desktop/updates/fsf-ryf-background
> 
> this update is mostly for archive / historical purposes so that it can
> be referred to in the future, for anyone wishing to understand why
> software libre is an important integral part of a business model. most
> notably i managed to find that article about the intel / valve-steam
> collaboration.  also really important was paul's post as it gave a
> different perspective.
> 
> i'm tracking down leads so that when i go to visit allwinner i can
> propose a few things for them.

That is a great post: very comprehensive, very readable. It gives people the 
opportunity to actually understand a bit more about just about all of the 
factors involved.

Paul

P.S. Sadly, I think some people don't want to understand and/or think we all 
have enough cash lying around to fund competitive silicon ourselves and/or do 
endless respins of the concept with their favourite processor of the moment, 
as if it were some kind of rich man's hobby as opposed to being a genuine 
initiative to further Free Software and libre hardware adoption.