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Re: Emacs Webapp/Plugin
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joakim |
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Re: Emacs Webapp/Plugin |
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Fri, 03 Aug 2012 21:27:14 +0200 |
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Richard Stallman <address@hidden> writes:
> I'm not sure why you say that there are no free systems available for
> phones. In my particular case I use the GTA04 which has mostly open
> hardware.
>
> It comes fairly close, but it has peripherals (more than one) that
> require nonfree "blobs".
You don't need to use those peripherals. I find the device quite
functional without them. To make the device even more useful, the device
would benefit from the success of this high priority GNU project:
http://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/new-high-priority-project-powervr-drivers/
I verified this information with the project, and can provide full
details if deemed interesting.
This is no worse than most of my other machines. I try to do my best
buying hardware that work with free software, and avoid using the
hardware parts requiring non-free blobs.
>
> Anyway, so the phone I use is basically a small GNU/Linux system with a
> 3G modem.
>
> I don't know how the main processor communicates with the 3G modem.
> If it is by memory sharing, the firmware in the modem can take control
> of the entire system.
In the case of the GTA04 the modem is a completely separate system that
communicates with the main processor with a serial USB connection. There
is no memory sharing.
>
> --
> Dr Richard Stallman
> President, Free Software Foundation
> 51 Franklin St
> Boston MA 02110
> USA
> www.fsf.org www.gnu.org
> Skype: No way! That's nonfree (freedom-denying) software.
> Use Ekiga or an ordinary phone call
--
Joakim Verona