Yes, all of these things should have free software. There's been much written on this subject, especially by the FSF and GNU: https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/fr

Yes, all of these things should have free software. There's been much written on this subject, especially by the FSF and GNU: https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-hardware-designs.en.html https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-hardware-designs.en.html > And anyway, we don't hold that principle across all devices with code in them. Who is this we? I hold that principle and so do many free software advocates. > What about the emissions control systems in our automobiles where bad code causes cancer? Tampering with and disabling emissions systems is already illegal.