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authorFrancis Rowe <info@gluglug.org.uk>2015-06-24 10:10:15 (EDT)
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<h1>About the libreboot project</h1>
<p>
+ Libreboot originally began during December 2013, as a commercial effort
+ by <a href="http://gluglug.org.uk/">Gluglug</a> to achieve
+ <a href="http://fsf.org/ryf">RYF</a> endorsement for a modified ThinkPad X60
+ (the first system to ever be added to libreboot).
+ </p>
+
+ <p>
+ Back then, the name <i>libreboot</i> didn't exist; the project was nameless,
+ referring to itself as a <i>deblobbed version of coreboot</i>. The project named
+ itself libreboot at some point during early 2014, and has since rapidly expanded
+ to support more hardware and become more user-friendly.
+ </p>
+
+ <p>
Libreboot is a <a href="http://coreboot.org/">coreboot</a> distribution (distro) with proprietary software removed,
intended to be a <a href="https://www.fsf.org/about/what-is-free-software">free</a>
(libre) 'BIOS' replacement for your computer. The project is aimed at users, attempting to make
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</p>
<p>
- Libreboot also has many practical advantages over <a href="https://gnu.org/philosophy/proprietary/">proprietary</a> boot firmware,
+ Libreboot has many practical advantages over <a href="https://gnu.org/philosophy/proprietary/">proprietary</a> boot firmware,
such as faster boot speeds and better security. You can
<a href="gnulinux/index.html">install GNU/Linux with encrypted /boot/</a>,
<a href="http://www.coreboot.org/GRUB2#signed_kernels">verify GPG signatures on your kernel</a>,