On Sun, Feb 22, 2015 at 4:20 PM, Gravis <ring3k@???> wrote:
> As recent news has shown, we also need to start writing new firmware for our
> hard drives. Since so many things have shown to be insecure, the question
> has becomes if it's worth reverse engineering proprietary systems versus
> engineering a libre systems from the ground up.

That's easy in software, but hardware and firmware doesn't seem as
easy. OpenMoko kinda did it, but i don't see big manufacturers lending
a hand or you building an SDD in your garage. Reverse engineering
seems viable at the moment.

Cheers,
Nuno