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Hardware Type and Software Freedom
Hardware Categories
Every piece of hardware falls into one of three categories:
a) freedom-respecting
b) freedom-compatible
c) proprietary
Freedom-Respecting Hardware
Freedom-respecting hardware works with free software, and does not require proprietary software.
drivers ... and?
Example: MIPS processors
Freedom-Compatible Hardware
Freedom-compatible hardware works with free software.
Example: x86 processors are merely freedom-compatible (?).
Proprietary Hardware
Proprietary hardware will only work with proprietary software.
Example: ___ video card
Revisions
05/19/2014 - 10:34
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