[Events] "vBeer v2" online Party! - 7th May at 3PM UTC

[Mike Banon]

Dear friends, on behalf of 3mdeb I invite you to a fresh "vBeer v2"!
Let's discuss the open/libre firmware/hardware and other nice embedded
things you have in mind. To join us go to http://vpub.3mdeb.com/may7th
on 7th May at 3PM UTC

at "v1" there was a great discussion with 50 firmware masters from all
over the world! Here's my blogpost [1] about it. And this time -
together with your surprise suggestions (you're welcome!) - we could
explore:
* new advances at opensource firmware/hardware world, like this new
initiative [2] for opensource FPGAs
* is the new emerging RISC-V hardware such as BeagleV [3] - truly open?
* results of "Ideal platform for coreboot training" survey [4] (which
is still going on btw)

- and much more! There'd be a productive talk with a cosy atmosphere
and good vibes - so, feel invited and take your beer! ;)
http://vpub.3mdeb.com/may7th , 7th May at 3PM UTC

[1] https://blog.3mdeb.com/2021/2021-02-23-osf_vpub_01/
[2] https://osfpga.org/osfpga-foundation-launched/
[3] https://beagleboard.org/beaglev
[4] https://corequest.limesurvey.net/274886?lang=en

[Peter Stuge]

Mike Banon wrote:
> Dear friends, on behalf of 3mdeb I invite you to a fresh "vBeer v2"!

v1 sounds like fun, I'll try to join v2, but maybe not for 12h! Wow! :)
> new advances at opensource firmware/hardware world, like this new
>
> initiative [2] for opensource FPGAs

..
> [2] https://osfpga.org/osfpga-foundation-launched/

It's interesting that DARPA is (becoming?) transparent about the EDA
design crisis and about funding open source (hardware) to spur innovation
in the defense and commercial industries. https://youtu.be/xKxv7Bdm7Do

By doing so they essentially declare commercial, proprietary software a
failed model, at least in the long term.

//Peter