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Re:Polish trains lock up when serviced in third-party workshops by pmarreck on Tuesday December 05, 2023 @12:32PM (#38534066)
Good thing we have open-source hardware out there and open-source CPU's on deck. And makers like System76 and Framework that at least use Coreboot.

Wow re: train near-miss. Glad you're still here with us! That must have been terrifying to learn.

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Re:Polish trains lock up when serviced in third-party workshops by rjmunro on Tuesday December 05, 2023 @12:59PM (#38534531)
> Good thing we have open-source hardware out there and open-source CPU's on deck.

Read "Reflections on Trusting Trust" by Ken Thompson. It describes how even recompiling all the sources isn't enough.

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