Post 9zk5HRBNNAS2nIdSPw by kzimmermann@awoo.pub
(DIR) More posts by kzimmermann@awoo.pub
(DIR) Post #9zk3pMUP80AAAzaIBU by tuxcrafting@pleroma.tuxcrafting.port0.org
2020-10-02T05:50:16.614682Z
2 likes, 0 repeats
imagine if likedevices advertised their drivers automatically in a sort of standard bytecode formatand OS's, bootloaders, firmware, would just have to interpret (or compile and run) the bytecode to have support for this device
(DIR) Post #9zk3sMmwTNVdyLgiu0 by e@anime.website
2020-10-02T05:50:49.644144Z
2 likes, 0 repeats
@tuxcrafting ah yesACPI 2
(DIR) Post #9zk3t5rmsD7hmPIjCa by tuxcrafting@pleroma.tuxcrafting.port0.org
2020-10-02T05:50:57.531213Z
0 likes, 0 repeats
iirc ACPI and OpenFirmware kinda do thiswould be great if this extended to PC interfaces
(DIR) Post #9zk3tZbsHwDi1k5RZ2 by Meeper@blob.cat
2020-10-02T05:51:02.476764Z
1 likes, 0 repeats
@tuxcrafting that would be good but imagine vendors actually doing that also Free software firmware would be dead
(DIR) Post #9zk3tbpm1EWgvQbZVQ by lucidiot@tilde.zone
2020-10-02T05:50:50Z
1 likes, 0 repeats
@tuxcrafting that instantly reminds me of https://xkcd.com/927/
(DIR) Post #9zk3vtiwTZR4zMV7ZY by allison@blob.cat
2020-10-02T05:51:27.584592Z
2 likes, 0 repeats
@tuxcrafting So like f-code on Open Firmware? IIRC EFI originally was planned to have similar facilities but no one was interested
(DIR) Post #9zk3y00q48zl4VsFW4 by tuxcrafting@pleroma.tuxcrafting.port0.org
2020-10-02T05:51:50.765626Z
1 likes, 0 repeats
@Meeper and
(DIR) Post #9zk410QSzA0rDrILHk by Meeper@blob.cat
2020-10-02T05:52:23.223212Z
1 likes, 0 repeats
@tuxcrafting Stallman would be sad and nsa will spy on him sleeping
(DIR) Post #9zk42n4JcPFSNImifY by Meeper@blob.cat
2020-10-02T05:52:42.375687Z
1 likes, 0 repeats
@tuxcrafting also drm and stupid shit
(DIR) Post #9zk44tsTH2c04VFbtY by Meeper@blob.cat
2020-10-02T05:53:05.142741Z
1 likes, 0 repeats
@tuxcrafting drm would be pretty bad with it
(DIR) Post #9zk45eDIzubrmRLtku by Talloran@cybre.club
2020-10-02T05:53:13.664786Z
3 likes, 0 repeats
@tuxcrafting tuxy, it's not even 8am... can you not?
(DIR) Post #9zk48Z7CPUGwput4ro by tuxcrafting@pleroma.tuxcrafting.port0.org
2020-10-02T05:53:45.302558Z
1 likes, 0 repeats
@Meeper this, and phoning home, would only be a problem with a very limited subset of devices, for which replacement driver bytecode could be made by the community if necessary
(DIR) Post #9zk4DdCMeiyewridVo by 0x00@social.panthermodern.net
2020-10-02T05:54:38Z
1 likes, 0 repeats
@Meeper @tuxcrafting Stallman is an idiot not worth anyone’s time.
(DIR) Post #9zk4DyyHhkmqTZIhcW by Meeper@blob.cat
2020-10-02T05:54:43.780668Z
1 likes, 0 repeats
@tuxcrafting also drm can suck my penis (yes I’m pissed)
(DIR) Post #9zk4GmqVF9wxjozweG by Meeper@blob.cat
2020-10-02T05:55:14.227843Z
1 likes, 0 repeats
@0x00 @tuxcrafting Stallman feet pics would be leaked
(DIR) Post #9zk4III1oyE7Y7ajxo by 0x00@social.panthermodern.net
2020-10-02T05:55:25Z
3 likes, 0 repeats
@Talloran @tuxcrafting what do you mean she is fucking awesome
(DIR) Post #9zk4JOjhL6lRpd3nX6 by tuxcrafting@pleroma.tuxcrafting.port0.org
2020-10-02T05:55:42.739435Z
3 likes, 0 repeats
@Talloran there is no specific time for autism
(DIR) Post #9zk4Lvi1iXiKfuUBE0 by Meeper@blob.cat
2020-10-02T05:56:09.993337Z
2 likes, 0 repeats
@tuxcrafting @Talloran you ain’t autistic tux you big qt
(DIR) Post #9zk4OM3qiEIUz1qj44 by Talloran@cybre.club
2020-10-02T05:56:35.971060Z
1 likes, 0 repeats
@0x00 @tuxcrafting i know, i'm joking.
(DIR) Post #9zk4QJm0BoVmT0RCBU by Talloran@cybre.club
2020-10-02T05:56:57.841789Z
2 likes, 0 repeats
@Meeper @tuxcrafting seconded
(DIR) Post #9zk4U5b6pupxez8nh2 by Talloran@cybre.club
2020-10-02T05:57:38.711986Z
1 likes, 0 repeats
@tuxcrafting heccin nerds :blobangry:
(DIR) Post #9zk4ZUrgJw91TOTGXA by kzimmermann@awoo.pub
2020-10-02T05:58:23Z
1 likes, 0 repeats
@tuxcrafting within a 100% ethical world, this would be great.In the real world, this is probably the worst nightmare in software injection vulnerabilities and general infosec...Not to say it would continue encouraging nonfree drivers as nobody would be particularly required to release the source (in case of the bytecode version).(sorry if I bust the bubble)
(DIR) Post #9zk4gdHVQVQjbTx89Q by tuxcrafting@pleroma.tuxcrafting.port0.org
2020-10-02T05:59:54.298959Z
0 likes, 0 repeats
@kzimmermann then people could write free software drivers to act as replacementthe point is mostly universal drivers (not bound to any OS API)
(DIR) Post #9zk5HRBNNAS2nIdSPw by kzimmermann@awoo.pub
2020-10-02T06:06:12Z
1 likes, 0 repeats
@tuxcrafting I see, I guess if there could be an easy way to reverse engineer them, this would be a good idea. I'd just fear somebody silently masking malware behind a "poorly coded driver" for that USB coffee maker they're selling.
(DIR) Post #9zk5KtvAymF4nJi3W4 by tuxcrafting@pleroma.tuxcrafting.port0.org
2020-10-02T06:07:11.368244Z
0 likes, 0 repeats
@kzimmermann drivers could be sandboxed. after all they don't need any access other than access to the target hardware, and traps for APIs