I do not really know exactly what I am doing yet, so I can't say for sure what my end goal will be. For now, I am picturing a firmware I can put on my CVITEK or Epic board that will successfully complete a share on my s19k. I do not really have any concrete motivations for this project (helping the community, making money, etc). It is more of a hyper fixation that will most likely last 3-6 months.
One thing is sure, you ain't doing anything anytime soon with the Cvitek, and i know nothing about the Epic, but oddly enough, Braiins DID release an
open source control board called the
BCB 100. Its funny you didn't notice and instead want to use one of the most locked down models out there.
And yes, it is a true fact that most firmware out there is infringing Copyright law by their illegal use of modified GPL software without releasing the corresponding source code changes. In particular the large asic manufacturers should be sued, but also third parties that even have the nerve to start companies or even threat with patent trolling out of selling stolen products.