What is it about?
The paper describes an investigation of the practicality of implementing a computer with open source software and open hardware. Analysis of accounts of building systems with the SiFive Unmatched board are used to explore the possibility of an open computing system, with the intention of trying to understand what barriers there are to creating an open system, and how they might be resolved.
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Why is it important?
The development of the RISC-V instruction set architecture has allowed the implementation and manufacture of open processor designs for the first time. Open computing platforms provide users and system developers with opportunities to audit both the hardware and software used and to create systems that are easier to replicate in the future. The analysis in the paper shows that open systems are not yet possible, and identifies some solutions that might he create open systems. The paper also includes an account that demonstrates the value of private-collective innovation processes.
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This page is a summary of: An Exploration of Openness in Hardware and Software Through Implementation of a RISC-V Based Desktop Computer, September 2022, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery),
DOI: 10.1145/3555051.3555065.
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