[06:12:33] <nicknejm> what obscurity
[06:13:11] <[Saint]> But as I see it a system is only as open as its least open aspect.
[06:13:11] <[Saint]> I mean, does it really matter if your wireless chipset, or CPU, or GPU is open, if your BIOS isn't?
[06:14:40] <[Saint]> Can you trust the firmware on your HDD or SSD?
[06:15:12] <[Saint]> These are questions you need to ask yourself if you want to persue this route.
[06:16:41] <[Saint]> If you're not careful, you'll turn into Stallman.
[06:16:49] <[Saint]> And no one wants that.