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<paculino>T400 still has cpu microkernel updates?

<gnucode>yup.

<gnucode>rms doesn't use any of the microkernel updates. Ever the ones from 10+ years ago.

<paculino>My toshiba laptop doesn't have updates anymore and it's a little bit newer than T400

<gnucode>yeah, I've got an old T400. I'm typing this on a T420.

<damo22>i assume you mean microcode

<damo22>t400 and x200 have broken vmx instruction without microcode update

<damo22>i recommend using the update

<damo22>esp when it documents what it does, like fix a silicon bug

<gnucode>damo22: I personally use the microcode updates. I'm just saying that rms does not. Because he classifies that as a binary blob and not free.

<gnucode>and that's not free.*

<damo22>rms tries hard to set a good example for everyone, that means he doesnt use anything nonfree, but everyone cant be that strict or they would have nothing to use

<damo22>thats why they have this thing called freedom ladder, you climb up as far as you want, but you dont have to reach the top

<jab>That was actually really well said.

<damo22>but obviously, its better to use a free OS than a nonfree one

<damo22>the top rungs of the freedom ladder are harder to climb

<damo22>because firmware is exponentially more difficult to write

<aculnaig>Hello everyone, i was working on the httpfs translator at the beginning of the 2026 year but I have stepped aside due to health concerns - not caused by GNU/Hurd I reassure ! - but I would like to pick up from where I have left. Since hitting a real HTTP server is somewhat painful, I have thought of using GNU limcrohttpd 1.x to mock a real HTTP

<aculnaig>server. What do you think ? Is a good idea ?

<Alicia>if you just need a quick local server to test against `python -m http.server` might be easiest

<aculnaig>(y)

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