[pjmlp]

Most computers have been like that, FOSS got lucky that IBM failed to secure the PC for themselves, thus the PC clones.

When folks say Intel and AMD are done, and we should all be on ARM, or RISC-V, beware of what to wish for.

Yes there are device trees now, however someone has to keep them up to date, and that is only part of what makes a motherboard.

[HerbManic]

I have said it for a while, Microsoft's business strategy was probably the best thing that ever happened to Free/Open software. They were ones pushing for more open systems so that they could sell DOS and Windows to other vendors. yes, it left the door open for others but they also figured they could push their software far harder than others could.

I agree with the ARM/RISCV stance that we should be cautious with what we ask. I have seen some RiscV providers in China are starting to push for a BIOS compatible boot system which is great to see, but there is no guarantee that it will be adopted or it will last for long.

[MiddleEndian]

Yeah the mainstream alternatives to x86 are all super locked down