> Stallman's endorsement of Chinese hardware illustrates tho' that he values software freedom over, y'know, political freedom, which puts him on dodgy ground IM

> Stallman's endorsement of Chinese hardware illustrates tho' that he values software freedom over, y'know, political freedom, which puts him on dodgy ground IMHO. Show me a laptop or desktop computer not made wholly in China, or at the very least, containing a majority of parts not made in China, and you might have an argument here. The fact of the matter is, non-Chinese-made hardware meeting all of his requirements is scarce to the point of extinction. Maybe (maybe!) a couple of Korean phones and tablets have no DRM, no NDAs attached, no hidden features, no binary blobs required for full utilization. Or in other words, if you're so worried about political freedom, you'd best throw out that smartphone, that laptop, that desktop, that gaming console, that car stereo, and so on. Dodgy ground indeed, isn't it?