diff --git a/site/news/canoeboot20231103.md b/site/news/canoeboot20231103.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..57a9798 --- /dev/null +++ b/site/news/canoeboot20231103.md @@ -0,0 +1,134 @@ +% Canoeboot 20231103 released! +% Leah Rowe in Canoe Leah Mode™ +% 3 November 2023 + +Introduction +============ + +*This* new release, Canoeboot 20231103, released today 3 November 2023, is +based on the [Canoeboot 20231101](https://canoeboot.org/news/canoeboot20231101.html) +release - no Libreboot changes have been imported, in this release. The +previous Canoeboot release was [Canoeboot 20231101](canoeboot20231101.md), +released on 1 November 2023. + +Canoeboot provides boot firmware for supported x86/ARM machines, starting a +bootloader that then loads your operating system. It replaces proprietary +BIOS/UEFI firmware on x86 machines, and provides an *improved* configuration +on [ARM-based chromebooks](../docs/install/chromebooks.html) supported +(U-Boot bootloader, instead of Google's depthcharge bootloader). On x86 +machines, the GRUB and SeaBIOS coreboot +payloads are officially supported, provided in varying configurations per +machine. It provides an [automated build system](../docs/maintain/) for the +[configuration](../docs/build/) and [installation](../docs/install/) of coreboot +ROM images, making coreboot easier to use for non-technical people. You can find +the [list of supported hardware](../docs/hardware/) in Canoeboot documentation. + +Canoeboot's main benefit is *higher boot speed*, +[better](../docs/gnulinux/encryption.md) +[security](../docs/gnulinux/grub_hardening.md) and more +customisation options compared to most proprietary firmware. As a +[libre](https://writefreesoftware.org/learn) software project, the code can be +audited, and coreboot does +regularly audit code. The other main benefit is [*freedom* to study, adapt and +share the code](https://writefreesoftware.org/), a freedom denied by most boot +firmware, but not Canoeboot! Booting Linux/BSD is also [well](../docs/gnulinux/) +[supported](../docs/bsd/). + +Canoeboot is maintained in parallel with Libreboot, and by the same developer, +Leah Rowe, who maintains both projects; Canoeboot implements the [GNU Free +System Distribution Guideline](https://www.gnu.org/distros/free-system-distribution-guidelines.en.html) +as policy, whereas Libreboot implements its own [Binary Blob Reduction +Policy](https://libreboot.org/news/policy.html). + +Work done since last release +============================ + +There have been no code changes whatsoever, on any of the current builds, but +a major oversight has been corrected. + +Specifically, some binary blobs were *overlooked* by accident, in the previous +release and the one before that. The following binary blobs were present in +the last two releases, but have been deleted in *today's* release: + +* `src/coreboot/default/3rdparty/stm/Test/FrmPkg/Core/Init/Dmar.h` +* `src/coreboot/fam15h_rdimm/src/vendorcode/intel/fsp1_0/baytrail/absf/minnowmax_1gb.absf` +* `src/coreboot/fam15h_rdimm/src/vendorcode/intel/fsp1_0/baytrail/absf/minnowmax_2gb.absf` +* `src/coreboot/fam15h_udimm/src/vendorcode/intel/fsp1_0/baytrail/absf/minnowmax_1gb.absf` +* `src/coreboot/fam15h_udimm/src/vendorcode/intel/fsp1_0/baytrail/absf/minnowmax_2gb.absf` +* `src/pico-sdk/lib/tinyusb/hw/mcu/nordic/nrf5x/s140_nrf52_6.1.1_API/include/ble.h` +* `src/pico-sdk/lib/tinyusb/hw/mcu/nordic/nrf5x/s140_nrf52_6.1.1_API/include/ble_err.h` +* `src/pico-sdk/lib/tinyusb/hw/mcu/nordic/nrf5x/s140_nrf52_6.1.1_API/include/ble_gap.h` +* `src/pico-sdk/lib/tinyusb/hw/mcu/nordic/nrf5x/s140_nrf52_6.1.1_API/include/ble_gatt.h` +* `src/pico-sdk/lib/tinyusb/hw/mcu/nordic/nrf5x/s140_nrf52_6.1.1_API/include/ble_gattc.h` +* `src/pico-sdk/lib/tinyusb/hw/mcu/nordic/nrf5x/s140_nrf52_6.1.1_API/include/ble_gatts.h` +* `src/pico-sdk/lib/tinyusb/hw/mcu/nordic/nrf5x/s140_nrf52_6.1.1_API/include/ble_hci.h` +* `src/pico-sdk/lib/tinyusb/hw/mcu/nordic/nrf5x/s140_nrf52_6.1.1_API/include/ble_l2cap.h` +* `src/pico-sdk/lib/tinyusb/hw/mcu/nordic/nrf5x/s140_nrf52_6.1.1_API/include/ble_ranges.h` +* `src/pico-sdk/lib/tinyusb/hw/mcu/nordic/nrf5x/s140_nrf52_6.1.1_API/include/ble_types.h` +* `src/pico-sdk/lib/tinyusb/hw/mcu/nordic/nrf5x/s140_nrf52_6.1.1_API/include/nrf_error.h` +* `src/pico-sdk/lib/tinyusb/hw/mcu/nordic/nrf5x/s140_nrf52_6.1.1_API/include/nrf_error_sdm.h` +* `src/pico-sdk/lib/tinyusb/hw/mcu/nordic/nrf5x/s140_nrf52_6.1.1_API/include/nrf_error_soc.h` +* `src/pico-sdk/lib/tinyusb/hw/mcu/nordic/nrf5x/s140_nrf52_6.1.1_API/include/nrf_nvic.h` +* `src/pico-sdk/lib/tinyusb/hw/mcu/nordic/nrf5x/s140_nrf52_6.1.1_API/include/nrf_sdm.h` +* `src/pico-sdk/lib/tinyusb/hw/mcu/nordic/nrf5x/s140_nrf52_6.1.1_API/include/nrf_soc.h` +* `src/pico-sdk/lib/tinyusb/hw/mcu/nordic/nrf5x/s140_nrf52_6.1.1_API/include/nrf_svc.h` +* `src/pico-sdk/lib/tinyusb/hw/mcu/nordic/nrf5x/s140_nrf52_6.1.1_API/include/nrf52/nrf_mbr.h` + +Thanks go to Craig Topman, who is the Copyright and Licensing Associate at the +Free Software Foundation; you can find his entry on the [FSF staff +page](https://www.fsf.org/about/staff-and-board). Craig is the one who reported +these. + +The Canoeboot 20231026 and 20231101 release tarballs will not be altered, but +errata has now been added to the announcement pages for those releases, to let +people know of the above issue. + +Those files, listed above, have been removed in today's release. + +Hardware supported in this release +================================== + +All of the following are believed to *boot*, but if you have any issues, +please contact the Canoeboot project. They are: + +### Servers (AMD, x86) + +- [ASUS KFSN4-DRE motherboard](../docs/hardware/kfsn4-dre.md) +- [ASUS KGPE-D16 motherboard](../docs/hardware/kgpe-d16.md) + +Desktops (AMD, Intel, x86) +----------------------- + +- [Gigabyte GA-G41M-ES2L motherboard](../docs/hardware/ga-g41m-es2l.md) +- [Acer G43T-AM3](../docs/hardware/acer_g43t-am3.md) +- [Intel D510MO and D410PT motherboards](../docs/hardware/d510mo.md) +- [Apple iMac 5,2](../docs/hardware/imac52.md) +- [ASUS KCMA-D8 motherboard](../docs/hardware/kcma-d8.md) +- [Intel D945GCLF](../docs/hardware/d945gclf.md) + +### Laptops (Intel, x86) + +- **[Dell Latitude E6400](../docs/hardware/e6400.md) (easy to flash, no disassembly, similar + hardware to X200/T400)** +- ThinkPad X60 / X60S / X60 Tablet +- ThinkPad T60 (with Intel GPU) +- [Lenovo ThinkPad X200 / X200S / X200 Tablet](../docs/hardware/x200.md) +- Lenovo ThinkPad X301 +- [Lenovo ThinkPad R400](../docs/hardware/r400.md) +- [Lenovo ThinkPad T400 / T400S](../docs/hardware/t400.md) +- [Lenovo ThinkPad T500](../docs/hardware/t500.md) +- [Lenovo ThinkPad W500](../docs/hardware/t500.md) +- [Lenovo ThinkPad R500](../docs/hardware/r500.md) +- [Apple MacBook1,1 and MacBook2,1](../docs/hardware/macbook21.md) + +### Laptops (ARM, with U-Boot payload) + +- [ASUS Chromebook Flip C101 (gru-bob)](../docs/install/chromebooks.md) +- [Samsung Chromebook Plus (v1) (gru-kevin)](../docs/install/chromebooks.md) + +Downloads +========= + +You can find this release on the downloads page. At the time of this +announcement, some of the rsync mirrors may not have it yet, so please check +another one if your favourite one doesn't have it.