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Leah Rowe 2022-11-20 09:01:39 +00:00
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@ -99,6 +99,22 @@ the *free* one is so broken so as to be unusable. In that situation, the blob
one should be used instead, because otherwise the user might switch back to an
otherwise fully proprietary system, instead of using coreboot (via libreboot).
The *old* Libreboot policy was quite austere, banning *all* firmware blobs and,
consequently, Libreboot supported less hardware. The libreboot project merged
osboot into it, adopting its more pragmatic policy. The underlying message
behind Libreboot's new policy is this:
*Some* freedom is *better than none*. The old way Libreboot operated resulted
in less freedom for everyone, because Libreboot is really the *only* firmware
that's easy for the average person, but it only supported a limited amount of
hardware before. Lots of people have hardware that coreboot supports, and it
provides a lot more freedom than otherwise fully proprietary firmware, even if
the user does have to install a blob or two as part of their coreboot image.
Libreboot's newly pragmatic policy may also result in more people becoming
coreboot developers in the future, by acting as that crucial *bridge* between
*it* and non-technical people who just need a bit of help to get started.
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