[jononor]

The proponents of open firmware and open hardware that I know consider built-in firmware as bad-but-slightly-better-than-updatable. Slight better because it is theoretically easier to validate, as one does not need to take into account firmware updates when doing so. But still something that is ideally avoided.

Yes, the struggle for libre hardware has generally been a losing one. But electronic devices are just getting more and more important, so it is just as important a mission as ever.