Re: [coreboot] Fund a TALOS Secure Workstation as coreboot build system

[Martin Roth]

Hey Merlin,
  I was taking and keeping track of the pledges for Talos, so I'd be
happy to continue.

Martin

On Wed, Jan 18, 2017 at 7:15 PM, Merlin Büge  wrote:
> Everyone,
> > We would like to see $20k USD from the community; we'll match (and
> > actually slightly exceed) that internally to get the port completed
> > and production qualified.  From what I understand this amount is very
> > close to what had been allocated originally for a Talos coreboot
> > build server; the BMC work would allow more KGPE-D16 systems to be
> > used to host pieces of coreboot worldwide.
>
> What do you think?
>
> It's not a Talos Workstation, of course, but it would still be a great
> step forward, having a performant board like the D8/D16 running fully
> libre soft- and firmware with a libre remote management option.
>
> It seems like the D16 might become a long runner for quite some
> people, maybe like the libreboot-compatible GM45 platforms (X200, T400,
> T500), so probably this work would be of great benefit!
>
> What do you think would be a good way to collect interest? The same way
> we were collecting pledges for a Talos build server?
>
> How could we make pledging for this easily accessible to non mailing
> list members? We could set up a very simple webpage for that, maybe
> with an email address people can write to if they are willing to
> financially support the BMC porting. Or just link to the mailing list
> thread?
>
> Is someone (who is more involved in the community than me) willing to
> coordinate gathering pledges, like taking them via email and keeping a
> list of them?
>
> Thank you,
>
> Merlin
> > As an added bonus, the BMC work would be directly applicable to the
> > KGPE-D16's little sister, the KCMA-D8.  The same (or slightly
> > modified) BMC firmware should work on both machines.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Timothy Pearson
> > Raptor Engineering
> > [phone] (direct line)
> > [phone] (switchboard)
> > https://www.raptorengineering.com
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