https://www.raptorcs.com/
They manufacture the libre software talos mainboard.
I emailed them, asking if they would make an about 500usd libre software
mainboard. Raptor answered me. Rather good answers in terms of the
possibility of getting a lower priced libre software mainboard.
Raptor wrote, they are technically able to sell a libre software powerpc
mainboard having lower specification for a lower price if they got an order
about more than 10000 mainboards. Raptor did not say, they could do it for
500usd per mainboard.
Raptor wrote, they have refrained from making such mainboard, because raptor
assess they cannot sell the mainboard and making it would be a waste of
money.
Raptor said, should they get an order about more than 10000 mainboards,
payment to raptor secured, they would manufacture them.
I was not aware it is possible to make an all libre software mainboard,
though it is not x86.
Raptor in plain language said, if you do a crowd funding, goal more than
10000 mainboards, raptor likely are going to manufacture the mainboards.
This tells me, it is up to the libre software people to get a libre software
mainboard. We will probably not be able to organize a crowd funding, because
who will head it? It has to be an entity, which is known to be reliable. The
free software foundation should do it. Previously I have asked fsf to make a
stand on organizing crowd fundings of hard ware. They did not.
Who can you write on fsf? Several times I have written [email protected]
about campaign suggestions. Not once have fsf been able to handle my emails
effectively and clearly. Can you write Stallman?
