Re: Eliminating closed source?

[der Mouse <mouse%Rodents-Montreal.ORG@localhost>]

>> Closed-source microcode that can be rewritten by software (eg,
>> reflashable BIOS, downloadable disk microcode, etc) [...]
> If you look at most drivers with microcode in the kernel, you will
> find out that they have no EEPROM at all.

Yes, I miswrote.  I should have said "closed-source microcode in
nonvolatile storage which can be rewritten by software".

I also should have made it clearer that I was not confusing this with
the stuff from dev/microcode/.

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