4 May
2004
4 May
'04
3:37 p.m.
On tis, 2004-05-04 at 11:03, Andrea Glorioso wrote:
The gnu system runs from the kernel and upwards. The external devices
are from the bios and downwards.
The firmware could be soundfont data compressed by a propiatary
algorithm thus "encrypted"
Wether the decryption algorithm is binarily distributed along with the
firmware or burned in an eprom or hardwired in silicone doesn't change
anything.
The algorithm is still as unreadable as an encrypted mail, and the
firmware loader is just passing an encrypted message to the underworld
beneith the bios.
/jens
>>>> "Jens" == Jens M Andreasen <Jens> writes:
Hi! Am I the only one to believe that this
firmware discussion
is getting a bit out of touch? I mean, the firmware is not
running inside a gnu system, right? It is running on an external
device.
It depends on what you mean for "gnu system" and for "external
device". Care to elaborate? I can't see how uploading binary firmware
would be different
from relaying encrypted mail.
I can't see how they might be related, so either you explain that to
me or I fear we'll have a communication problem. :)
bye,
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