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remove redundant paragraph, and fix one more typo

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Leah Rowe 2022-01-03 01:08:00 +00:00
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@ -234,11 +234,6 @@ high CPU usage and I/O (RAM usage), without crashing (otherwise, it's very
likely to encounter a kernel panic caused by a likely to encounter a kernel panic caused by a
[Machine Check Exception](faq.html#machine-check-exceptions-on-some-montevina-penryn-cpu-laptops)). [Machine Check Exception](faq.html#machine-check-exceptions-on-some-montevina-penryn-cpu-laptops)).
Leah Rowe policy is to include microcode updates, *by default*, because they
do not affect software freedom in practise, since the only other "choice" is
*broken, buggy* microcode. This is not a choice, it is a prison, and a less
comfortable prison is clearly inferior.
Not including these updates will result in an unstable/undefined state. Intel Not including these updates will result in an unstable/undefined state. Intel
themselves define which bugs affect which CPUs, and they define workarounds, or themselves define which bugs affect which CPUs, and they define workarounds, or
provide fixes in microcode. Based on this, software such as the Linux kernel provide fixes in microcode. Based on this, software such as the Linux kernel
@ -297,7 +292,7 @@ policy of Libreboot, my own project. I am horrified by the technically
incorrect monstrosity that I created, so I did osboot to make me feel better. incorrect monstrosity that I created, so I did osboot to make me feel better.
It is far superior to Libreboot, in every way, because it still can (*and does*) It is far superior to Libreboot, in every way, because it still can (*and does*)
support the same hardware, but it lacks dogma. The osboot project takes a more support the same hardware, but it lacks dogma. The osboot project takes a more
pragmatic approach to freedom, that is completely in line with my action views. pragmatic approach to freedom, that is completely in line with my actual views.
*Libreboot is inferior*. *Libreboot is inferior*.
However, I will say: However, I will say: