(1) yes, the world would be better if runtime loaded device firmware were free software
(2) The FSF's position is that if that firmware is contained in ROM instead of being loaded by the OS there's no freedom issue
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Matthew Garrett (mjg59@nondeterministic.computer)'s status on Tuesday, 03-Dec-2024 10:24:12 JSTMatthew Garrett