Martin & all,

From:    Martin Steigerwald <martin@???>
Date:    Thu, 20 Nov 2025 14:59:35 +0100

> But we still have no really good completely open and free software
> based hardware platforms.

For hardware based on software, you mean a FPGA based computer?
The FPGA is formatted via software to implement hardware function.

Some aspects of efficiency, simplicity and security were addrressed
from the ground up in the Ph.D. thesis of Pieter Muller.
https://www.research-collection.ethz.ch/entities/publication/c19d0d61-88d0-4364-8d0b-931fc24e68a1

Meanwhile invasion & hijacking of systems of banks, hospitals & etc.
continues. Publication of the stories tends to be avoided.

Niklaus Wirth and Paul Reed presented a FPGA based machine.
https://people.inf.ethz.ch/wirth/ProjectOberon/index.html

> I am aware that ten people answering to this may have fifteen
> different opinions or convictions on what is best. :)

Or millions of opinions and you won't live long enough to hear all.
Religion has produced many ferocious arguments. Even wars.
Familiarity is often favored over reason. Many or most administrative
decisions are made by people lacking substantial understanding.

Regards,                               ... P.

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