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OLPC had an Open Firmware Forth bootloader. True? False? Why did OLPC require a "developer key"? (develop.sig) Will there ever be OpenFirmware-compatible ha

OLPC had an Open Firmware Forth bootloader. True? False? Why did OLPC require a "developer key"? (develop.sig) Will there ever be OpenFirmware-compatible hardware where the Forth bootloader is signed by the owner of the computer? Will the buyer ever have the option of owning and controlling the so-called "developer key"? Will there always be a requirement for the seller to retain a "developer key" and for the buyer to request it after purchase? Why or why not?

avhon1 8y ago
> OLPC had an Open Firmware Forth bootloader. True? False? True. [0] > Why did OLPC require a "developer key"? So that kids can't casually screw up their laptops, but people who want to modify their software can. You can read more here [1] and here [2]. Your other questions appear to be more speculative and less specific to OLPC, so I can't answer them. [0] http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Open_Firmware http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Open_Firmware [1] http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Bitfrost http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Bitfrost [2] http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Activation_and_Developer_Keys http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Activation_and_Developer_Keys