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Signed-off-by: Leah Rowe <info@minifree.org>
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@ -52,17 +52,16 @@ hardware than Libreboot. *However*, this also means that Canoeboot is an
excellent choice for the purists out there who adhere to the GNU Free Software excellent choice for the purists out there who adhere to the GNU Free Software
ideology, and wish to use nothing but *Free Software*. ideology, and wish to use nothing but *Free Software*.
providing a proof of concept showing what Libreboot Canoeboot is essentially providing well-engineered releases showing what Libreboot
would be like if it *didn't* implement such a policy (in opposition to the GNU would be like if it *didn't* implement such a policy (in sharp contrast to the GNU
one that Canoeboot implements). Libreboot previously adhered to the GNU FSDG one that Canoeboot implements). Libreboot previously adhered to the GNU FSDG
policy, but adopted the *Binary Blob Reduction Policy* in November 2022, in an policy, but adopted the *Binary Blob Reduction Policy* in November 2022, in an
effort to increase the number of mainboards that can be supported from coreboot. effort to increase the number of mainboards that can be supported from coreboot.
Canoeboot was created because there are still a few people who want this sort Canoeboot was created because there are still a few people who want this sort
of thing, but there weren't any modern, or otherwise high quality of thing, but there weren't any modern, or otherwise high quality implementations.
implementations. Thus, I decided to revive the old Libreboot project myself, Thus, I decided to revive the old Libreboot project myself, forking from my very
forking from my very own project (Libreboot) and calling the new fork Canoeboot. own project (Libreboot) and calling the new fork Canoeboot. *I forked my own project.*
*I forked my own project.*
I'm writing in the first person. Who's this *I* you're reading about? It's me, I'm writing in the first person. Who's this *I* you're reading about? It's me,
Leah Rowe; I am the founder and lead developer of Libreboot, *and also* the Leah Rowe; I am the founder and lead developer of Libreboot, *and also* the
@ -89,7 +88,7 @@ attempted what many (myself included) believed was a hostile fork; they tried
to make their own Libreboot project, without changing the name. There was a to make their own Libreboot project, without changing the name. There was a
lot of arguing back and forth, but the fork was later renamed to *GNU Boot*. lot of arguing back and forth, but the fork was later renamed to *GNU Boot*.
Canoeboot started at around the same time as Canoeboot, first announced Canoeboot started at around the same time as GNU Boot, first announced
on July 10th, 2023 (GNU Boot's savannah page first became operational on July 10th, 2023 (GNU Boot's savannah page first became operational
in June 2023). The reason *Canoeboot* started, initially, was to try and provide in June 2023). The reason *Canoeboot* started, initially, was to try and provide
the GNU Boot project with a better base to start from, because they were using the GNU Boot project with a better base to start from, because they were using

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@ -143,13 +143,6 @@ software projects: code equals bugs, so smaller codebases will yield fewer bugs.
Canoeboot benefits from regular auditing in the *Libreboot* build system, where Canoeboot benefits from regular auditing in the *Libreboot* build system, where
the improvements are ported to Canoeboot after each Libreboot release. the improvements are ported to Canoeboot after each Libreboot release.
Many people will be shocked by how *small* Canoeboot is, at its core. It's
even *smaller* than the [Libreboot build
system](https://libreboot.org/docs/maintain/), because the Canoeboot build system
does not need to handle as many things; for example, Canoeboot does not
auto-download binary blobs for certain boards, because all boards supported by
Canoeboot are entirely free software in the main boot flash.
You'll be surprised by how much can be done with so little. Continue reading! You'll be surprised by how much can be done with so little. Continue reading!
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@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ Leah Rowe is the founder and lead developer of both Canoeboot *and* Libreboot.
Please see: [Libreboot git page](https://libreboot.org/git.html) Please see: [Libreboot git page](https://libreboot.org/git.html)
and [Libreboot testers page](https://libreboot.org/docs/maintain/testing.html). and [Libreboot testers page](https://libreboot.org/docs/maintain/testing.html).
While not everyone(especially the more hardened FSF fanatics) may not like it, While not everyone(especially the more hardened FSF fanatics) may approve of it,
this is how Canoeboot is more developed. It is essentially no different this is how Canoeboot is officially developed. It is essentially no different
to how *Trisquel* is maintained, re-basing upon each new Ubuntu release! It is to how *Trisquel* is maintained, re-basing upon each new Ubuntu release! It is
simply more efficient, enabling a general reduction in the duplication of labour. simply more efficient, enabling a general reduction in the duplication of labour.

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@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ Leah Rowe is the founder and lead developer of both Canoeboot *and* Libreboot.
Please see: [Libreboot git page](https://libreboot.org/git.html) Please see: [Libreboot git page](https://libreboot.org/git.html)
and [Libreboot testers page](https://libreboot.org/docs/maintain/testing.html). and [Libreboot testers page](https://libreboot.org/docs/maintain/testing.html).
While not everyone(especially the more hardened FSF fanatics) may not like it, While not everyone(especially the more hardened FSF fanatics) may approve of it,
this is how Canoeboot is more developed. It is essentially no different this is how Canoeboot is officially developed. It is essentially no different
to how *Trisquel* is maintained, re-basing upon each new Ubuntu release! It is to how *Trisquel* is maintained, re-basing upon each new Ubuntu release! It is
simply more efficient, enabling a general reduction in the duplication of labour. simply more efficient, enabling a general reduction in the duplication of labour.