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|Short description=coreboot-libre. coreboot without binary blobs.
 
|Short description=coreboot-libre. coreboot without binary blobs.
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|Full description='''Libreboot''' is a coreboot distribution (distro) with proprietary software removed, intended to be a free (libre) 'BIOS' replacement for your computer.
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The goal of LibreBoot is to create a version of coreboot that contains no proprietary software.
 
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This means removing all blobs from coreboot, and also removing (disabling) Kconfig rules of those machines (such as the Chromebooks, at the time of writing) that won't run without blobs.
 
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Our project aims to provide two things:
 
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The copyright on coreboot is owned by quite a large number of individual
 
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developers and companies. Please check the individual source files for details.
 
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coreboot is licensed under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL).
 
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This makes the resulting coreboot images licensed under the GPL, version 2.
 
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    100% free software repository, allowing users to build their own releases from our liberated sources.
 
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    Regular releases for selected machines — community supported and made for easy distribution.
 
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Our repository remains a work-in-progress but early releases for the IBM ThinkPad X60 are available.
 
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|Homepage URL=http://libreboot.org/
 
|Homepage URL=http://libreboot.org/
 
|User level=advanced
 
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|IRC general=http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=libreboot
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|VCS checkout command=git clone https://notabug.org/libreboot/libreboot
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|Documentation note=See: docs/index.html or http://libreboot.org/docs
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|Accepts cryptocurrency donations=No
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|IRC general=https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=libreboot
 
|Related projects=coreboot
 
|Related projects=coreboot
 
|Keywords=coreboot, libreboot
 
|Keywords=coreboot, libreboot
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|Version identifier=5th release
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|Version identifier=20160818
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|Version date=2014/03/07
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|Version date=2016/08/18
 
|Version status=stable
 
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|Version download=http://gluglug.org.uk/X60/release/4/X60_source.tar.gz
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|Version download=https://libreboot.org/download/
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|Version comment=Currently being updated (deblobbing new coreboot release). This one is based on coreboot around December 2013.
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|Last review by=Bendikker
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|Last review by=Fchmmr
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|Last review date=2018/02/20
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|Last review date=2014/05/09
 
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|Submitted by=Fchmmr
 
 
|Submitted date=2014/05/09
 
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|Is GNU=No
 
|Is GNU=No
 
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|License=GPLv2
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|License=GPLv3orlater
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|License copyright=Based on coreboot. What coreboot says in README:
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|License verified by=Genium
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|License verified date=2016/09/19
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|License note=https://notabug.org/libreboot/libreboot/src/master/COPYING
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|Resource URL=https://savannah.nongnu.org/projects/libreboot
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coreboot is licensed under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL).
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|Resource URL=https://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/libreboot
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|Resource URL=https://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/libreboot-dev
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Revision as of 06:57, 20 February 2018


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Libreboot

https://libreboot.at/
coreboot-libre. coreboot without binary blobs.

Libreboot is a coreboot distribution (distro) with proprietary software removed, intended to be a free (libre) 'BIOS' replacement for your computer.



Download

https://libreboot.at/download.html




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Licensing

License

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License

GPLv3orlater

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20 March 2023




Leaders and contributors

Resources and communication

AudienceResource typeURI
Githttps://libreboot.at/git.html
DeveloperDownloadhttps://libreboot.at/download.html
User, SupportMailing Listhttps://lists.sr.ht/~libreboot/libreboot-devel
DeveloperMailing Listhttps://lists.sr.ht/~libreboot/libreboot-devel
DeveloperVCS Repository Webviewhttps://libreboot.at/git.html


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