From 6520f681fa9e0c3db689dd53f992fbad2b275a42 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Leah Rowe Date: Sun, 12 May 2024 19:54:14 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] further context i always forget this part, and then someone on reddit asks wtf the point is of the project Signed-off-by: Leah Rowe --- site/news/canoegnu.md | 9 +++++++++ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+) diff --git a/site/news/canoegnu.md b/site/news/canoegnu.md index 7079eaa..f970d0e 100644 --- a/site/news/canoegnu.md +++ b/site/news/canoegnu.md @@ -19,6 +19,15 @@ project much like the old one. Libreboot used to be entirely blob-free; coreboot is otherwise free software, but requires blobs on some mainboards, so Libreboot previously could not support all mainboards from Coreboot. +The benefit of both Canoeboot and Libreboot is that they provide a completely +automated build process and installation procedure, with well-tested builds +released on a regular basis that the user can simply install, with minimal +fuss. You can think of it as a *coreboot distro*. Coreboot provides snapshot +source code archives every few months, but that's it. Libreboot/Canoeboot gives +you the ROM images pre-compiled, with source code, and with payloads +already pre-configured. In other words: Canoeboot and Libreboot make coreboot +extremely easy to use. + Canoeboot: the blob-free fork =============================