Enabling software longevity (Tl;dr - Old laptops will be getting firmware/BIOS updates from out)
Enabling software longevity (Tl;dr - Old laptops will be getting firmware/BIOS updates from out)
When building products to last, it’s not enough to design the hardware to be repairable, upgradeable, and customizable. The overall longevity of devices as complex as modern notebooks also depends on how long the software and firmware continues to be useful.
From out?
17ReplyMaybe they meant “from here on out”?
7ReplyLOL yes I did. Was very tired!
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Yes you read it correctly. From out.
7ReplyWhat does from out mean?
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From out!
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make it open source, this is the cheapest way.
arent radeons from the mid 2000s still supported on linux because of that?
8ReplyCan't do it at will when it contains third party proprietary code. They have to reimplement what Insyde wrote for them first.
But otherwise yes.
9Replycoreboot cant come soon enough
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Linux support and bios updates are separate things. You can patch problems in the OS but it’s more efficient to patch them in the bios.
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Maybe Coreboot will actually happen on the models people care about, ie not Chrome book.
8Reply@OsrsNeedsF2P Again, in English please...
1Reply@OsrsNeedsF2P Or French, or Dutch.
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