"Gregory Maxwell" <gmaxwell(a)gmail.com> writes:
It also wasn't so obviously important, but since firmware is
increasingly able to spy on users or limit their actions, and since
it's increasingly subject to upgrades by manufacturers which are
against the user's interests, it becomes increasingly important that
people have the ability to understand and modify their
field-replaceable firmware.
Stallman's quest started with a Xerox laser printer...
http://oreilly.com/openbook/freedom/ch01.html
/Benny