From: Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2018 09:18:10 +0000 (+0000) Subject: change to use md links X-Git-Url: https://git.libre-soc.org/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=499a193fb96297c1ce9750ef74c38ff0d398f08e;p=crowdsupply.git change to use md links --- diff --git a/updates/001_2018nov28_why_a_libre_soc.mdwn b/updates/001_2018nov28_why_a_libre_soc.mdwn index 2ea39f0..caf011c 100644 --- a/updates/001_2018nov28_why_a_libre_soc.mdwn +++ b/updates/001_2018nov28_why_a_libre_soc.mdwn @@ -14,12 +14,12 @@ today - in the year 2018 - where an end-user may download the full and complete source code of the bootloader, kernel, operating system, Video Processor library *and* 3D GPU library, *and* all the internal and external peripherals (a more in-depth analysis was done -here, +[here](https://www.crowdsupply.com/eoma68/micro-desktop/updates/picking-a-processor). and two years later the situation still has not changed). Now, there happen to be some medium to high-end systems based on Intel -processors, from both ThinkPenguin -and Purism, where +processors, from both [ThinkPenguin](https://thinkpenguin.com) +and [Purism](https://puri.sm/products/librem-13), where both these companies go to the trouble of actually re-flashing the BIOS, replacing it with LibreBoot or Coreboot. They both also make sure that the WIFI firmware is libre (ruling out 802.11ac), and they also @@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ Libre RISC-V SoC, those are threefold: * **(B) availability of source code significantly reduces development costs** This is not an end-user argument, it's one for the OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers). A good example is - here, + [here](http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Intel-and-Valve-collaborate-to-develop-open-source-graphics-drivers-1649632.html), where two completely independent really large companies came together to fix bugs in their respective 3D codebases, all without requiring NDAs or lawyers to get involved. @@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ and happens to be ethical and gives people back control of their devices at the same time. If this is something you want to help with, join the -mailing +[mailing list](http://lists.libre-riscv.org/mailman/listinfo/libre-riscv-dev) list and get in touch. If you want to help sponsor the project or invest in the team, contact me directly by email.