← Back to context Comment by kube-system 2 months ago IBM didn't ship any on their PC 3 comments kube-system Reply wizzwizz4 2 months ago So? You can replace the ROM chip (or flash it, if it's an EEPROM). The whole point of free software is that you don't have to limit yourself to what the manufacturer says you can do. kube-system 2 months ago I was responding to:> Any computer running nonfree software can't be a personal one wizzwizz4 2 months ago Now that I understand it, this is an excellent point.
wizzwizz4 2 months ago So? You can replace the ROM chip (or flash it, if it's an EEPROM). The whole point of free software is that you don't have to limit yourself to what the manufacturer says you can do. kube-system 2 months ago I was responding to:> Any computer running nonfree software can't be a personal one wizzwizz4 2 months ago Now that I understand it, this is an excellent point.
kube-system 2 months ago I was responding to:> Any computer running nonfree software can't be a personal one wizzwizz4 2 months ago Now that I understand it, this is an excellent point.
So? You can replace the ROM chip (or flash it, if it's an EEPROM). The whole point of free software is that you don't have to limit yourself to what the manufacturer says you can do.
I was responding to:
> Any computer running nonfree software can't be a personal one
Now that I understand it, this is an excellent point.