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clarify a few things

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Leah Rowe 2022-11-25 14:30:44 +00:00
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@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ implies free access to schematics and diagrams) is critical, for the same
reason that Libre Software (Right To Hack) is critical! reason that Libre Software (Right To Hack) is critical!
OSHW and Right To Repair are not covered at all by RYF (FSF's Respects Your OSHW and Right To Repair are not covered at all by RYF (FSF's Respects Your
Freedom criteria), the criteria which Libreboot was created to comply with. Freedom criteria), the criteria which Libreboot previously complied with.
RYF also makes several concessions that are ultimately damaging, such as RYF also makes several concessions that are ultimately damaging, such as
the *software as circuitry* policy which is, frankly, nonsensical. ROM is still the *software as circuitry* policy which is, frankly, nonsensical. ROM is still
software. There was a time when the FSF didn't consider BIOS software a freedom software. There was a time when the FSF didn't consider BIOS software a freedom
@ -512,8 +512,17 @@ I propose that new guidelines be written, to replace RYF. These new guidelines
will do away with all exemptions/loopholes, and demand that *all* software be will do away with all exemptions/loopholes, and demand that *all* software be
libre on the machine, or as much as possible. Instead of only promoting products libre on the machine, or as much as possible. Instead of only promoting products
that meet some arbitrary standard, simply catalog all systems on a grand that meet some arbitrary standard, simply catalog all systems on a grand
*database* of sorts (like h-node.org, but better). Include Right to Repair and *database* of sorts (like h-node.org, but better), which will define exactly
OSHW (including things like RISCV) in the most "ideal" standard machine. what *hardware* **and** software issues exist on each device. Include Right to
Repair and OSHW (including things like RISCV) in the most "ideal"
standard machine; the gold standard is libre *silicon*, like what Sam Zeloof
and others are working on nowadays.
This new set of criteria should not attempt to hide or ignore *anything*. It
should encourage people to push the envelope and innovate, so that we can have
much *more* freedom than is currently possible. Necessity is the mother of all
invention, and freedom is an important goal in every aspect of life, not just
computing.
Don't call it "Respects Your Freedom" or something similar. Instead, call it Don't call it "Respects Your Freedom" or something similar. Instead, call it
something like: the freedom catalog. And actually focus on hardware, not just something like: the freedom catalog. And actually focus on hardware, not just