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Buy Libreboot pre-installed
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If you want professional installation, Minifree Ltd sells [Libreboot
pre-installed](https://minifree.org/) on select hardware, and it also provides
a [Libreboot preinstall service](https://minifree.org/product/installation-service/)
if you want to send your machine in to have Libreboot installed for you.
Leah Rowe, the founder and lead developer of Libreboot, also owns and
operates Minifree Ltd; sales provide funding for the Libreboot project.
If you're installing Libreboot yourself, support for that is also available.
Contact information (IRC, mailing list etc) is below:
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User support
============
IRC or Reddit are recommended, if you wish to ask for support (IRC recommended).
See below for information about IRC and Reddit.
Mailing list
============
Libreboot has this mailing list:
<https://lists.sr.ht/~libreboot/libreboot>
The email address is [~libreboot/libreboot@lists.sr.ht](mailto:~libreboot/libreboot@lists.sr.ht)
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Development discussion
======================
See notes
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on [the Git page](git.md) for information about how to assist with development.
Instructions are also on that page for sending patches (via pull requests).
IRC chatroom
============
IRC is the main way to contact the libreboot project. `#libreboot` on Libera
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IRC.
Webchat:
<https://web.libera.chat/#libreboot>
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Libera is one of the largest IRC networks, used for Libre Software projects.
Find more about them here: <https://libera.chat/>
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If you wish to connect using your preferred client (such as weechat or irssi),
the connection info is as follows:
* Server: `irc.libera.chat`
* Channel: `#libreboot`
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* Port (TLS): `6697`
* Port (non-TLS): `6667`
We recommend that you use port `6697` with TLS encryption enabled.
It is recommend that you use SASL for authentication. These pages on the Libera
website tells you how:
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* WeeChat SASL guide: <https://libera.chat/guides/weechat>
* Irssi SASL guide: <https://libera.chat/guides/irssi>
* HexChat SASL guide: <https://libera.chat/guides/hexchat>
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In general, you should check the documentation provided by your IRC software.
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Social media
============
libreboot exists officially on many places.
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Mastodon
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The founder and lead developer, Leah Rowe, is on Mastodon:
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* <https://mas.to/@libreleah>
Leah can also be contacted by this email address:
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[leah@libreboot.org](mailto:leah@libreboot.org)
Reddit
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Mostly used as a support channel, and also for news announcements:
<https://www.reddit.com/r/libreboot/>