[coreboot] [Resend] Tapping into the core (33C3)

[Timothy Pearson]

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On 01/16/2017 03:34 PM, Taiidan at gmx.com wrote:
> Bootguard can be bypassed by simply swapping compatible CPU's from two
> computers/laptops, correct?
> 
> The bigger issue is, do we really want to support a company that will
> one day succeed in shutting us down? while x86 is the only real option
> for a mobile workstation I feel as though all desktop/server development
> should be focused on POWER as IBM isn't yet entirely hostile to the idea
> of free firmware (in 2012 a new kgpe-d16, compatible RAM, cpu's etc
> would be as much as a power habanero is now, it isn't really that
> expensive the only issue is that they don't depreciate in value as much
> as an x86 device so it isn't as easy to pick up older models for cheap)
> 
> What do you guys think?
> 

Fully agree on servers and workstations.  I'd personally love to see the
community step up and fund the relatively small amount of remaining work
required to completely free up the S822LC, for instance.

On mobile, I disagree some.  Mobile would be best handled with ARM64
devices; for typical mobile tasks (mostly content consumption / remote
terminal access to some other server(s)) the additional bit of computing
power x86 provides is not worth the tradeoff in loss of owner control.

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Timothy Pearson
Raptor Engineering
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https://www.raptorengineering.com
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