Re: [libreplanet-discuss] Management Engine

[Tyler Romeo]

On Mon, May 2, 2016 at 10:02 PM, Ali Razeen <alirazeen@alirazeen.com> wrote:

I think it might not be a stretch to declare that the only way to use a “modern platform” is to run non-free software. If that is unacceptable, then one must make do with the old ThinkPads that run libreboot,

Even running Libreboot is not truly an easy option. You have to either take apart the entire laptop and use a BBB to flash the ROM, which is no simple task if you do not have a lot of hardware experience. Or you have to pay $300 + shipping to have it installed for you.

It's going to be a tough argument to convince somebody to both downgrade their computer and pay hundreds of dollars just to run free software (assuming you've convinced them on the free software principles in the first place).

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Tyler Romeo

Stevens Institute of Technology, Class of 2016

Major in Computer Science