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> - The locked-down proprietary Broadcom firmware > - The quirky VideoCore GPU-based boot process (see first point) I mention that regarding the Pi, but somet
by geerlingguy 3y ago
> - The locked-down proprietary Broadcom firmware
> - The quirky VideoCore GPU-based boot process (see first point)
I mention that regarding the Pi, but sometimes the opposite happens on other SBCs; there's some open / 'mainline' development that happens (usually community-driven), but at some point the manufacturer just stops caring about a board... and then it's crickets.
And you're left with hardware running outdated software or possibly someone's handcrafted distro that gets about 60% of the hardware working (hope it's the parts you need!).