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Signed-off-by: Leah Rowe <leah@libreboot.org>
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Warning Warning
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**This is *not* a regular Libreboot release. The [Libreboot **This release is *not* recommended for general use. You should still use the
20230625](libreboot20230625.md) release is still considered to be the official recent [Libreboot 20230625](libreboot20230625.md) release, which is the
stable release, at this time. *This* release, that you will read about now, current stable release.**
the *Censored Libreboot c20230710* release, is provided to illustrate a point,
serving as a proof of concept to support the merits of Libreboot's [Binary
Blob Reduction Policy](policy.md). You are well-advised *not* to use today's
release, because it intentionally re-introduces certain flaws that were
present in Libreboot releases prior to the new policy's introduction.**
*This* release is engineered under the assumption that the policy change never
occured. It provides a glimpse into a parallel reality, showing what state the
Libreboot project would be in otherwise. I did it on a whim, for fun, *and I
did it in two days, from scratch*. Not 8 months. 2 days. **I even made a website
for this Libreboot release, here: <https://censored.libreboot.org/>**.
The exact changes that created this Censored Libreboot release can be found here: The exact changes that created this Censored Libreboot release can be found here:
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to [disable Intel ME](https://github.com/corna/me_cleaner/wiki/How-does-it-work%3F) to [disable Intel ME](https://github.com/corna/me_cleaner/wiki/How-does-it-work%3F)
after bringup, on newer Intel platforms that require Intel ME. after bringup, on newer Intel platforms that require Intel ME.
You can find out about the current status of binary blobs, on the [Freedom
Status](../freedom-status.md) page. It describes how Libreboot policy is
implemented, in great detail.
About this release
------------------
*This* new release, Censored Libreboot c20230710, released today 10 July 2023, *This* new release, Censored Libreboot c20230710, released today 10 July 2023,
is a special spin-off of Libreboot based on the [20230625 is a special spin-off of Libreboot based on the [20230625
release](libreboot20230625.md), provided as a proof of concept; it shows what release](libreboot20230625.md), provided as a proof of concept; it shows what
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Libreboot*. More information available here: Libreboot*. More information available here:
<https://censored.libreboot.org/censorship.html> <https://censored.libreboot.org/censorship.html>
**This version of Libreboot was not created from the `master` branch of lbmk, but You can find out about the current status of binary blobs, on the [Freedom
this special branch: `fsdg20230625`. There is a *website* for this version, Status](../freedom-status.md) page. It describes how Libreboot policy is
hosted at <https://censored.libreboot.org/> and the branch of `lbwww.git` implemented, in great detail.
for *that* is `c20230710`**
This release is *not* recommended for general use. You should still use the
[Libreboot 20230625](libreboot20230625.md) release. This *censored* release is
a proof of concept, made to provide a concrete example of the sort of thing the
new Libreboot policies are opposed to, so as to provide a clearer understanding.
In order to so do, an actual release *must* be provided. People need to see
evidence/examples, and this release provides that.
A note about the changelog A note about the changelog
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