[Arm-netbook] eoma68 a20 card production

zap calmstorm at posteo.de
Fri Jun 21 19:51:12 BST 2019


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> This is a really funny summary, to be fair to purism they are now a Benefit
> Corp, and they had some influence with Intel, their requests for switching
> off the ME by default actually resulted in internal buzz around a "ME-less
> BIOS".
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> Then the "NSA off switch" was discovered and they were able to do FW BIOS
> patches for their products, without Intel's help, permission or involvement.
>
> Even as far back as 2011 I could have compromised, released some SBC
> design, made some cash, established a business, and funded EOMA68 with it.
>
> Or made some other compromise, done something a la fairphone or etc etc and
> got up and running that way.
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> The risk was, getting sidetracked by running such a business, instead of
> focussing on EOMA68.
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> Or, being criticised for compromising, undermining the whole purpose of the
> exercise.
>
> What can you do, eh?
>
> L.
Frankly we need more people who will not compromise and will do what is 
right for the world, the future and for the love of God, what is good 
for freedom and justice alike!

My point being, I thank you for going full freedom, integrity is a lost 
art in our world it seems like.
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