homepage: say what first. then why.
what always comes first. Signed-off-by: Leah Rowe <leah@libreboot.org>master
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[Right to repair](https://yewtu.be/watch?v=Npd_xDuNi9k) matters. All of this
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[Right to repair](https://yewtu.be/watch?v=Npd_xDuNi9k) matters. All of this
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is *why* Libreboot exists.
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is *why* Libreboot exists.
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Overview of Libreboot design
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Libreboot provides [coreboot](https://coreboot.org/) for [machine
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initialisation](https://doc.coreboot.org/getting_started/architecture.html),
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which then jumps to a [payload](https://doc.coreboot.org/payloads.html) in
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the boot flash; coreboot works with many programs, but Libreboot specifically
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provides SeaBIOS, GNU GRUB and U-Boot as options. Memtest86+ is also provided
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in flash, on some mainboards. The payload is the program in flash that provides
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the early user interface, for booting an operating system. This *payload*
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infrastructure means you can run whatever you want (even Linux!) from the
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boot flash.
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Libreboot is specifically a *coreboot distribution*, in the same way that
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Debian is a *Linux distribution*. Libreboot makes coreboot easy to use by
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non-technical users, by providing a [fully automated build
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system](docs/maintain/), [automated build process](docs/build/) and
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[user-friendly installation instructions](docs/install/), in addition to
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regular binary releases that provide pre-compiled ROM images for installation
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on supported hardware. Without automation such as that provided by Libreboot,
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coreboot would be inaccessible for most users; you can also
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still [reconfigure](docs/maintain/) Libreboot however you wish.
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Why use Libreboot?
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Why use Libreboot?
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@ -62,31 +85,6 @@ see Intel Boot Guard and similar such technoogies as an attack on your freedom
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over your own property (your computer), and so, we make it our mission to help
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over your own property (your computer), and so, we make it our mission to help
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you [wrest](https://trmm.net/TOCTOU/) back such control.
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you [wrest](https://trmm.net/TOCTOU/) back such control.
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Overview of Libreboot design
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Libreboot provides [coreboot](https://coreboot.org/) for [machine
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initialisation](https://doc.coreboot.org/getting_started/architecture.html),
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which then jumps to a [payload](https://doc.coreboot.org/payloads.html) in
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the boot flash; coreboot works with many programs, but Libreboot specifically
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provides SeaBIOS, GNU GRUB and U-Boot as options. Memtest86+ is also provided
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in flash, on some mainboards. The payload is the program in flash that provides
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the early user interface, for booting an operating system.
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This *payload* architecture in coreboot is what specifically sets coreboot
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apart, from all other boot firmware. With coreboot-based firmware such as
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Libreboot, you can run whatever you want (even a Linux kernel!) from the main
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boot flash. Libreboot's focus is to prove sane configurations that work for
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the average user, but you have a lot of flexibility in this regard.
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Libreboot is specifically a *coreboot distribution*, in the same way that
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Debian is a *Linux distribution*. Libreboot makes coreboot easy to use by
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non-technical users, by providing a [fully automated build
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system](docs/maintain/), [automated build process](docs/build/) and
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[user-friendly installation instructions](docs/install/), in addition to
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regular binary releases that provide pre-compiled ROM images for installation
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on supported hardware.
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Libreboot is not a fork of coreboot
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Libreboot is not a fork of coreboot
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