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leahlibre
21d ago
this IRC client is entirely vibe-coded
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Canoeboot 20231026 released New project. Free BIOS firmware based on Libreboot
(canoeboot.org)
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leahlibre
3y ago
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leahlibre
3y ago
He was a great man. He will be missed.
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GNU Boot 20230717 Released
(gnuboot.vimuser.org)
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3y ago
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Censored Libreboot C20230710 Released
(libreboot.org)
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leahlibre
3y ago
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Libreboot 20230423
(libreboot.org)
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leahlibre
3y ago
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HP EliteBook 2560p and Folio 9470M support added to Libreboot
(libreboot.org)
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3y ago
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Libreboot: HP Elite 8200 SFF support added (plus more desktops coming soon)
(libreboot.org)
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leahlibre
3y ago
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Libreboot 20230413 Released
(libreboot.org)
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3y ago
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Libreboot 20230319 Released
(libreboot.org)
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leahlibre
4y ago
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March 2023 Libreboot release expected soon
(libreboot.org)
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4y ago
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leahlibre
4y ago
A world of software freedom is possible. Please attend, if you can! If passed, this bill will spread and lead the way to a world where everyone can use libre software, exclusively, if they wish to.
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New New Hampshire software freedom bill on 21 February 2023 needs your support
(libreboot.org)
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leahlibre
4y ago
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New Hampshire residents: Voice your support for software freedom, February 16th
(fsf.org)
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4y ago
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leahlibre
4y ago
As someone who I respect once told me: Freedom isn't free.
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leahlibre
4y ago
A hearing for a bill will take place in New Hampshire on February 16th, 2023, for a bill that, if passed, will require state agencies to accommodate libre software users in public-facing applications, so that people do not have to use propr
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New Hampshire on the cusp of enshrining software freedom into law
(libreboot.org)
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4y ago
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Minifree is selling freedom. coreboot-preinstalled ThinkPad T440p. now with BSD“
(minifree.org)
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leahlibre
4y ago
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leahlibre
4y ago
these machines have osboot, based on coreboot, that replaces proprietary bios/uefi firmware, and a libre OS like linux/bsd with full driver support. encrypted ssd by default. secure, private laptops for people who need it. no prop
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Libreboot 20211122 Released
(libreboot.org)
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leahlibre
5y ago
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leahlibre
5y ago
It's on my TODO.
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leahlibre
5y ago
The FSF must decide whether to endorse a product, and it must be requested by the supplier. So if a product could be endorsed, but isn't, it's either being reviewed or has not been submitted by the vendor. In fact, I'm intere
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leahlibre
5y ago
https://libreboot.org/docs/install/
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leahlibre
5y ago
However, those other companies that advertise neutered ME are shipping newer Intel platforms where actual x86 hardware initialization is handled by binary blobs (e.g. Intel FSP). Sandybridge and Ivybridge platforms (e.g. X220/X230) in
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leahlibre
5y ago
Yeah it's possible to know the format by reading the Intel datasheets (sandybridge/ivybridge ones). Certain parts are "reserved" but have been reverse engineered like you see in ifdtool. In Libreboot there is a tool that
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leahlibre
5y ago
My finances are really good these days. I had temporary difficulties in early 2020, as did many people at the start of the covid pandemic, but those are long behind me now. The company has existed since 2014. The company is doing extremely
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leahlibre
5y ago
yeah but that's not software. It's configuration data, in a binary format that's well-documented. There is also a tool for managing it in coreboot, called ifdtool. There is also the GbE NVM (non-volatile memory) region, which
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leahlibre
5y ago
Coreboot is actually 100% free software on Intel sandybridge and Ivybridge laptops, such as the X230. The Intel ME still performs minor power management functions and minimal init functions via the BUP (BringUp) module. For all intents and
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leahlibre
6y ago
My response: https://libreboot.org/news/resignations.html I wish Andrew and Swiftgeek all the best. Their work is fully preserved in the Git repository, should they wish to continue it in their own repositories.