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Signed-off-by: Leah Rowe <leah@libreboot.org>
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Leah Rowe 2023-06-26 18:58:41 +01:00
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@ -16,6 +16,13 @@ installation of coreboot ROM images, making coreboot easier to use for
non-technical people. You can find the list of supported hardware in the
Libreboot documentation.
Libreboot's main benefit is *higher boot speed*, better security and more
customisation options compared to most proprietary firmware. As a libre software
project, the code can be audited, and coreboot does regularly audit code. The
other main benefit is *freedom* to study, adapt and share the code, a freedom
denied by most boot firmware, but not Libreboot!
Booting Linux/BSD is also [well](../docs/linux/) [supported](../docs/bsd/).
*This* new release, Libreboot 20230625, released today 25 June 2023, is
a new *stable* release of Libreboot. The previous stable release was
Libreboot 20220710, released on 10 July 2022.