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What would be cool is a completely open-source computer (I'm talking desktop here, not a little Raspberry Pi), but just a GPU isn't going to do any good.[/QUOTE]
AFAIK, The GPU is the ONLY component of a computer remaining for which there isn't a fully open source choice.
There are already open source CPUs though not ARM or x86 compatible.
I liked the open-source graphics card a lot but the entry price was too high (very low volume). So perhaps with Kickstarters model of going big or going home might break the tipping point. Also open source (both hardware & software) have gained a lot of acceptance since then.
I'd particularly like the ability to re-program the FPGA at will, E.g. Litecoin mining at night.
What would be cool is a completely open-source computer (I'm talking desktop here, not a little Raspberry Pi), but just a GPU isn't going to do any good.[/QUOTE]
AFAIK, The GPU is the ONLY component of a computer remaining for which there isn't a fully open source choice.
There are already open source CPUs though not ARM or x86 compatible.
I liked the open-source graphics card a lot but the entry price was too high (very low volume). So perhaps with Kickstarters model of going big or going home might break the tipping point. Also open source (both hardware & software) have gained a lot of acceptance since then.
I'd particularly like the ability to re-program the FPGA at will, E.g. Litecoin mining at night.
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