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Signed-off-by: Leah Rowe <info@minifree.org>
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% Leah Rowe
% 12 May 2024
Introduction/context
====================
As many readers know, Libreboot abandoned the GNU FSDG policy in November 2022,
instead opting for a [different policy](policy.md) allowing blobs only under
the most limited circumstances, to allow newer machines to be supported from
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is otherwise free software, but requires blobs on some mainboards, so Libreboot
previously could not support all mainboards from Coreboot.
Canoeboot: the blob-free fork
=============================
I've been maintaining my own fork of Libreboot since October 2023, called
Canoeboot. See:
Canoeboot. While it may have fewer supported mainboards than Libreboot as a
result, it complies fully with the GNU Free System Distribution Guidelines,
in providing an entirely de-blobbed coreboot distro, like Libreboot used to
be. See:
<https://canoeboot.org/>
Email sent to GNU Eval
====================
With the recent Canoeboot 20240510 release, I've decided: Canoeboot should
become a GNU project.
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<https://canoeboot.org/news/gnu.html>
In it, I make a strong case in support of membership, and I encourage members
In it, I make a strong case in support of membership.
Share your opinion!
===================
I encourage members
of the public to also voice their opinions about this topic. Therefore, I have
publicised this link in several places:
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Discussion welcome!
Final thoughts
==============
I'm taking a very much hands-off approach with this; I've sent the initial
email and asked the public what they think, so it's up to them to say what
they think.