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Re: Lost Trust



Eduard writes:
> First, prove that the blob is not the prefered form of modification.

If it is executable code and more than a few bytes long the probability
that it was written in hex is vanishingly small.

> Second, prove that the blob is executed on the host hardware plattform.

That's irrelevant.

> If you don't, start removing most drivers around because they need "evil
> numbers" and "non-free strings to communicate with hardware"

Only software has source.  Numbers and strings are not software.
-- 
John Hasler
john@dhh.gt.org (John Hasler)
Dancing Horse Hill
Elmwood, WI



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