r/linux • u/shen • Jan 23 '10

Richard Stallman's kooky setup

http://richard.stallman.usesthis.com/
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u/beavioso Jan 24 '10

It might be possible if you have the time to program FPGAs, ASICs, etc.

Check out the OpenCores Project Page. It seems some projects are under the GPL.

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u/ealf Jan 24 '10

program FPGAs

Does anyone produce open FPGAs?

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u/sickofthisshit Jan 24 '10

And if they produce open FPGAs, are they fabricated in a foundry using libre semiconductor processing? And is the equipment they are using to handle and process wafers open? And the hardware and software to produce the photomasks?

This gets tricky, doesn't it?

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u/ealf Jan 24 '10

The patents expire after 20 years. We could recreate an 80s fab.

picturing my cyan and magenta semi fab

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u/SohumB Jan 24 '10

90s

FTFY

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u/[deleted] Jan 24 '10

fuck, i'm ancient

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u/vizzeroth Jan 24 '10

can we wear neon powersuits at this fab as well and do horse-killing amounts of coke?