Backers of Open-Source Chips Launch Startup

I recently looked into buying a new laptop, and found minifree.org, who supply libreboot BIOS chips.<p>What astounded me was that Intel post 2008 and AMD post 2011 have seperate management chips that mean essentially any motherboard is rooted at the start.<p>I still need to dive into the complexities (I knew about Intel ME but assumed we could get round it somehow) but we need these open chips more than ever.

<a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.sifive.com&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.sifive.com&#x2F;</a><p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.sifive.com&#x2F;about&#x2F;press&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.sifive.com&#x2F;about&#x2F;press&#x2F;</a>

or <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.anandtech.com&#x2F;show&#x2F;10488&#x2F;sifive-unveils-freedom-platforms-for-riscvbased-semicustom-chips" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.anandtech.com&#x2F;show&#x2F;10488&#x2F;sifive-unveils-freedom-p...</a>

relevant: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;efabless.com" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;efabless.com</a>

I wonder if open-sourcing can help keep Moore&#x27;s Law going.