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'''Libreboot''' (previously marketed as '''Gluglug''', '''GNU Libreboot''', and '''Libiquity Taurinus''') is a ] project based on ], aimed at replacing the proprietary ] ] used by most computers. Libreboot is a lightweight system designed to perform only the minimum number of tasks necessary to load and run a modern ] or ] ]. '''Libreboot''' (briefly known as '''GNU Libreboot'''<ref>{{Cite web|date=22 May 2016|title=List of GNU software packages on 22 May 2016|url=https://www.gnu.org/software/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160522044936/https://www.gnu.org/software/|archive-date=22 May 2016|access-date=22 August 2016|website=GNU project}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title= GNU Libreboot, version 20160818 released|url=https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/libreboot/2016-08/msg00040.html|access-date=2021-08-22|website=lists.gnu.org|archive-date=18 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191018041811/https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/libreboot/2016-08/msg00040.html|url-status=live}}</ref>) is a ] project based on ], aimed at replacing some of the proprietary ] or ] ] on supported ]- and ]-based ]. Libreboot performs the basic machine setup such as ] initialization or ] initialization necessary to load and run a ] or ] ], such as ] or ].


== Characteristics == ==Characteristics==
As of 2017, supported hardware being sold with Libreboot by some vendors included the ThinkPad T400,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Biggs |first=John |date=2017-08-11 |title=The Minifree Libreboot T400 is free as in freedom |url=https://techcrunch.com/2017/08/11/the-minifree-libreboot-t400-is-free-as-in-freedom/ |access-date=2023-05-02 |website=] |language=en-US}}</ref> X60<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Rankin |first=Kyle |date=September 28, 2015 |title=Libreboot on an X60, Part I: the Setup |url=https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/libreboot-x60-part-i-setup |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210822203226/https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/libreboot-x60-part-i-setup |archive-date=22 August 2021 |access-date=2021-08-22 |website=]}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Rankin |first=Kyle |date=October 28, 2015 |title=Libreboot on an x60, Part II: the Installation |url=https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/libreboot-x60-part-ii-installation |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210822203221/https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/libreboot-x60-part-ii-installation |archive-date=22 August 2021 |access-date=2021-08-22 |website=]}}</ref> and X200.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rankin |first=Kyle |date=March 6, 2017 |title=Flash ROMs with a Raspberry Pi |url=https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/flash-roms-raspberry-pi |access-date=2023-05-03 |website=]}}</ref> Libreboot is established as a distribution of ], but with some<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-01 |title=Binary Blob Reduction Policy |url=https://libreboot.org/news/policy.html |access-date=2023-11-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101164256/https://libreboot.org/news/policy.html |archive-date=1 November 2023 }}</ref> proprietary ]s removed from coreboot.<ref name="Bärwaldt">{{Cite web|last=Bärwaldt|first=Erik|title=Liberated » Linux Magazine|url=http://www.linux-magazine.com/Issues/2018/210/Free-Firmware-with-Libreboot|url-status=live|access-date=2021-08-22|website=]|language=en-US|archive-date=22 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210822203232/https://www.linux-magazine.com/Issues/2018/210/Free-Firmware-with-Libreboot}}</ref> Libreboot makes coreboot easy to use by ] and ] processes.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name="thinkpad">{{Cite web|first=Bryan|last=Cockfield|date=2016-12-16|title=Harrowing Story Of Installing Libreboot On ThinkPad|url=https://hackaday.com/2016/12/16/installing-libreboot/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-08-22|website=]|language=en-US|archive-date=7 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210907074125/https://hackaday.com/2016/12/16/installing-libreboot/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Nardi|first=Tom|date=2018-08-20|title=Installing LibreBoot The (Very) Lazy Way|url=https://hackaday.com/2018/08/20/installing-libreboot-the-very-lazy-way/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-08-22|website=]|language=en-US|archive-date=24 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124042859/https://hackaday.com/2018/08/20/installing-libreboot-the-very-lazy-way/}}</ref>


On some devices, Libreboot developers have reverse engineered the firmware from Intel and created a utility to create a free firmware that meets the specifications from Intel.<ref name="Vaughan-Nichols">{{Cite web|last=Vaughan-Nichols|first=Steven J.|title=Taurinus X200: Now the most 'Free Software' laptop on the planet|url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/a-new-free-software-laptop-arrives/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-06|website=]|language=en|archive-date=26 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210826133134/https://www.zdnet.com/article/a-new-free-software-laptop-arrives/}}</ref> Hardware support includes but is not limited to the ASUS KGPE-D16,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Minifree Ltd.'s GNU+Linux Computers |url=https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/minifree-ltds-gnulinux-computers |access-date=2023-05-02 |website=]}}</ref> ] T400,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Biggs |first=John |date=2017-08-11 |title=The Minifree Libreboot T400 is free as in freedom |url=https://techcrunch.com/2017/08/11/the-minifree-libreboot-t400-is-free-as-in-freedom/ |access-date=2023-05-02 |website=] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Benchoff |first=Brian |date=2016-10-28 |title=Apple Sucks Now, Here’s A ThinkPad Buyer’s Guide |url=https://hackaday.com/2016/10/28/apple-sucks-now-heres-a-thinkpad-buyers-guide/ |access-date=2023-05-02 |website=] |language=en-US}}</ref> X60<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /> and X200.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Flash ROMs with a Raspberry Pi |url=https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/flash-roms-raspberry-pi |access-date=2023-05-03 |website=]}}</ref> Libreboot is officially endorsed by the upstream ] project.<ref>{{Cite web |title=coreboot for end users |url=https://coreboot.org/users.html |access-date=2023-06-25 |website=coreboot.org}}</ref>
=== History ===


==== Predecessors ==== == History ==
⚫ The Libreboot project was started in December 2013<ref name="Bärwaldt" /> as a distribution of coreboot, which excludes non-free ]. Coreboot began as LinuxBIOS in 1999 at ] (LANL), and was renamed "]" in 2008.<ref>{{Citation |last1=Sun |first1=Jiming |title=Building coreboot with Intel FSP |date=2015 |url=https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-0070-4_4 |work=Embedded Firmware Solutions: Development Best Practices for the Internet of Things |pages=55–95 |access-date=2023-05-27 |place=Berkeley, CA |publisher=Apress |language=en |doi=10.1007/978-1-4842-0070-4_4 |isbn=978-1-4842-0070-4 |last2=Jones |first2=Marc |last3=Reinauer |first3=Stefan |last4=Zimmer |first4=Vincent |doi-access=free |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240506204215/https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-1-4842-0070-4_4 |archive-date=6 May 2024 }}</ref>
In 2010, the ] began work on a "Respects Your Freedom" computer hardware product certification that "encourages the creation and sale of hardware that will do as much as possible to respect your freedom and your privacy".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Noyes |first=Katherine |date=October 11, 2012 |title=New FSF logo highlights hardware that ‘Respects Your Freedom’ |url=https://www.pcworld.com/article/461621/new-fsf-logo-highlights-hardware-that-respects-your-freedom.html |access-date=2023-06-06 |website=PCWorld |language=en}}</ref>


Libreboot has been endorsed by the ], and was an official part of the ] since May 2016. In January 2017, the project's maintainer Leah Rowe pulled Libreboot from the GNU Project, after a months-long dispute with the Free Software Foundation which oversees GNU.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hall |first=Christine |date=2017-01-06 |title=GNU Officially Boots Libreboot |url=https://fossforce.com/2017/01/gnu-officially-boots-libreboot/ |access-date=2023-06-07 |website=FOSS Force |language=en-US |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240506202851/https://fossforce.com/2017/01/gnu-officially-boots-libreboot/ |archive-date=6 May 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hall |first=Christine |date=2016-09-16 |title=Libreboot Leaves GNU Claiming Gender Identity Discrimination by FSF |url=https://fossforce.com/2016/09/libreboot-leaves-gnu-claiming-gender-identity-discrimination-fsf/ |access-date=2023-06-07 |website=FOSS Force |language=en-US |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240506202329/https://fossforce.com/2016/09/libreboot-leaves-gnu-claiming-gender-identity-discrimination-fsf/ |archive-date=6 May 2024 }}</ref>
⚫ Libreboot, which began around 2013, according to "Embedded Firmware Solutions", is based on 13-years older coreboot and predecessors. Coreboot began as LinuxBIOS in 1999 at ] (LANL), and was renamed “]” in 2008. By May 2014, coreboot had 10,207 commits made by 285 contributors. When Libreboot was established as a distribution of ] in 2013 it was said to be "nonproprietary software distribution".<ref>{{Citation |last1=Sun |first1=Jiming |title=Building coreboot with Intel FSP |date=2015 |url=https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-0070-4_4 |work=Embedded Firmware Solutions: Development Best Practices for the Internet of Things |pages=55–95 |editor-last=Sun |editor-first=Jiming |access-date=2023-05-27 |place=Berkeley, CA |publisher=Apress |language=en |doi=10.1007/978-1-4842-0070-4_4 |isbn=978-1-4842-0070-4 |last2=Jones |first2=Marc |last3=Reinauer |first3=Stefan |last4=Zimmer |first4=Vincent |editor2-last=Jones |editor2-first=Marc |editor3-last=Reinauer |editor3-first=Stefan |editor4-last=Zimmer |editor4-first=Vincent}}</ref>


In 2018 Libreboot was described as having some proprietary ]s removed from coreboot.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bärwaldt |first=Erik |date=May 2018 |title=Liberated » Linux Magazine |url=http://www.linux-magazine.com/Issues/2018/210/Free-Firmware-with-Libreboot |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210822203232/https://www.linux-magazine.com/Issues/2018/210/Free-Firmware-with-Libreboot |archive-date=22 August 2021 |access-date=2021-08-22 |website=] |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Reception == == Reception ==
In 2015, Kyle Rankin stated in '']'' that Libreboot "greatly simplified and automated" the flashing process, "with a few caveats".<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Rankin |first=Kyle |date=September 28, 2015 |title=Libreboot on an X60, Part I: the Setup |url=https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/libreboot-x60-part-i-setup |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210822203226/https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/libreboot-x60-part-i-setup |archive-date=22 August 2021 |access-date=2021-08-22 |website=]}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Rankin |first=Kyle |date=October 28, 2015 |title=Libreboot on an x60, Part II: the Installation |url=https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/libreboot-x60-part-ii-installation |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210822203221/https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/libreboot-x60-part-ii-installation |archive-date=22 August 2021 |access-date=2021-08-22 |website=]}}</ref> In 2016, Bryan Cockfield stated in ] that Libreboot installation was "harrowing" and "not as easy as you'd think".<ref name="thinkpad"/>
In April 2014, Dmitri Popov of ] reviewed a refurbished IBM Lenovo ThinkPad X60 laptop purchased from Gluglug (GNU/Linux Libre User Group), which had received Respects Your Freedom hardware certification from the Free Software Foundation. Popov said the included operating system was ], describing it as "a perfect match for ThinkPad X60." Popov said ] or ] were also options. Popov said the received hardware was in "decent cosmetic condition, but the screen lid had several deep scratches and the bottom side had some sticky stuff that took some time to remove". Also, "Cleaning the fan vent with a blower released a tiny cloud of dust," requiring a "wipe with a wet cloth". Popov said the worst was "the laptop reeked of cigarette smoke" initially and a slight cigarette smell remained after a couple weeks of intense use. Popov described the boot sequence as "quick", but said removal of proprietary firmware caused hardware keys (volume, playback, and keys used with the Fn key) to not work, and the screen brightness could not be changed from 100 percent, calling it "quite a nuisance". Popov concluded, "Short battery life and the inability to adjust screen brightness make the laptop less appealing as a travel companion", old hardware means it is not good as a "primary machine", and it would be better as "a secondary machine for hacking, coding, and writing" if you remain near a power outlet.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Popov |first=Dmitri |date=April 2014 |title="An open source laptop from Gluglug, Purely Open Source" |work=] |url=https://www.linux-magazine.com/Issues/2014/161/Gluglug-Laptop |access-date=June 5, 2023}}</ref>
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⚫ ==References==
In January 2015, the Free Software Foundation announced a second Libreboot laptop from Gluglug (a project of Minifree, Ltd) had received Respects Your Freedom certification.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Libreboot X200 laptop now FSF-certified to respect your freedom |url=https://lwn.net/Articles/631697/ |access-date=2023-06-05 |website=lwn.net}}</ref> In February 2015, Chris Hoffman of ] wrote,<blockquote>The Gluglug X60 was a refurbished ThinkPad X60, just as the LibreBoot X200 is a refurbished ThinkPad X200. The ThinkPad X60 is a laptop from 2006, even two years older than the 2008-vintage ThinkPad X200. There’s no way around it: This hardware is just plain dated.</blockquote>Hoffman also said Gluglug’s developers reverse-engineered the laptop’s low-level firmware, created free software firmware to replace it, and installed that onto the laptop, but concluded "Sadly, it’ll take more than a refurbished laptop from seven years ago with reverse-engineered firmware to change the industry."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hoffman |first=Chris |date=February 5, 2015 |title=The Free Software Foundation loves this laptop, but you won’t |url=https://www.pcworld.com/article/431637/the-free-software-foundation-loves-this-laptop-but-you-wont.html |access-date=June 5, 2023 |website=PCWorld |language=en}}</ref>

In August 2015, Chris Hoffman of PC World said Gluglug laptops, the LibreBoot X200, unlike ]’s laptops, "is actually endorsed by the Free Software Foundation." Hoffman concluded, "If you really do want a completely free software experience, avoid Purism for the foreseeable future and stick with Gluglug’s laptops."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hoffman |first=Chris |date=August 7, 2015 |title=Why Linux enthusiasts are arguing over Purism’s sleek, idealistic Librem laptops |url=https://www.pcworld.com/article/422917/why-linux-enthusiasts-are-arguing-over-purisms-sleek-idealistic-librem-laptops.html |access-date=June 5, 2023 |website=PCWorld |language=en}}</ref>

According to Kyle Rankin writing for ] in 2015, Libreboot "greatly simplified and automated" the flashing process, "with a few caveats".<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />

In September 2015, the Free Software Foundation announced a US company called Libiquity was the first US company to receive Respects Your Freedom certification. Libiquity also contributed to Libreboot, and led development of FSF-endorsed ProteanOS.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 30, 2015 |title=Taurinus X200 laptop now FSF-certified to respect your freedom |url=https://lwn.net/Articles/658841/ |access-date=June 5, 2023 |website=lwn.net}}</ref> In September 2015, Steven Vaughan-Nichols, writing for ], said Libiquity's Taurinus X200 laptop with Libreboot was "only the second laptop to be given the RYF, and it's the first to be ME (Intel Management Engine) free". Vaughan-Nichols said it had all its original low-level firmware and operating system software replaced with the free-software boot system, Libreboot, so "No trace of ME has been left", and the Trisquel operating system.<blockquote>To do this, Libreboot developers reverse engineered Intel's firmware. They then created a small software utility to produce a free firmware image that conforms to Intel's specifications. Finally, to install their firmware on the device, they used a serial peripheral interface (SPI) flasher. This is then used to completely overwrite the proprietary firmware with Libreboot and GNU GRUB 2.</blockquote>Vaughan-Nichols quoted FSF's licensing and compliance manager, Joshua Gay, who said, "With a rise in manufacturing of treacherous computing chips and each successive version of Intel's Management Engine becoming more treacherous than the last... it is refreshing to have companies like Libiquity making strong commitments to computer user freedom." Libiquity founder Patrick McDermott said they were "honored to be the first US company" to receive RYF certification".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vaughan-Nichols |first=Steven J. |date=September 30, 2015 |title=Taurinus X200: Now the most 'Free Software' laptop on the planet |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/a-new-free-software-laptop-arrives/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210826133134/https://www.zdnet.com/article/a-new-free-software-laptop-arrives/ |archive-date=26 August 2021 |access-date=2021-09-06 |website=] |language=en}}</ref>

In September 2016, The Libiquity Taurinus X200 with Free Software Foundation approval was one of 10 laptops recommended for "Linux lovers" by Nick Heath of TechRepublic.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Heath |first=Nick |date=2016-09-23 |title=Fed up with Windows 10? Check out these 10 laptops for Linux lovers |url=https://www.techrepublic.com/pictures/fed-up-with-windows-10-10-laptops-for-linux-lovers/ |access-date=2023-06-07 |website=TechRepublic |language=en-US}}</ref>

In March 2023, a new website, libreboot.at, and a ]/]-sponsored project again using the Libreboot name was announced at ] 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Libreboot - Free Software Directory |url=https://directory.fsf.org/Libreboot |access-date=2023-05-27 |website=directory.fsf.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Taking control over the means of production: Free software boot — GNU MediaGoblin |url=https://media.libreplanet.org/u/libreplanet/m/taking-control-over-the-means-of-production-free-software-boot/ |access-date=2023-05-27 |website=media.libreplanet.org}}</ref>

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Coreboot distribution that uses some proprietary firmware blobs

Libreboot
Graphic of Canteloupe, Libreboot's mascot, which is a running deer in black and white.
ThinkPad X200 running Libreboot
Original author(s)Leah Rowe
Developer(s)Leah Rowe
Initial release12 December 2013; 11 years ago (2013-12-12)
Stable release20240612 Edit this on Wikidata / 12 June 2024; 6 months ago (12 June 2024)
Preview release20241008 (October 8, 2024; 2 months ago (2024-10-08)) [±]
Repositorycodeberg.org/libreboot/lbmk
Written inC, Shell, Python
TypeOpen-source firmware
LicenseGNU General Public License, version 3
Websitelibreboot.org

Libreboot (briefly known as GNU Libreboot) is a free and open-source software project based on coreboot, aimed at replacing some of the proprietary BIOS or UEFI firmware on supported X86-64- and AArch64-based computers. Libreboot performs the basic machine setup such as CPU initialization or memory controller initialization necessary to load and run a 32-bit or 64-bit operating system, such as Linux or FreeBSD.

Characteristics

Libreboot is established as a distribution of coreboot, but with some proprietary binary blobs removed from coreboot. Libreboot makes coreboot easy to use by automating the build and installation processes.

On some devices, Libreboot developers have reverse engineered the firmware from Intel and created a utility to create a free firmware that meets the specifications from Intel. Hardware support includes but is not limited to the ASUS KGPE-D16, ThinkPad T400, X60 and X200. Libreboot is officially endorsed by the upstream coreboot project.

History

The Libreboot project was started in December 2013 as a distribution of coreboot, which excludes non-free binary blobs. Coreboot began as LinuxBIOS in 1999 at Los Alamos National Labs (LANL), and was renamed "coreboot" in 2008.

Libreboot has been endorsed by the Free Software Foundation, and was an official part of the GNU Project since May 2016. In January 2017, the project's maintainer Leah Rowe pulled Libreboot from the GNU Project, after a months-long dispute with the Free Software Foundation which oversees GNU.

Reception

In 2015, Kyle Rankin stated in Linux Journal that Libreboot "greatly simplified and automated" the flashing process, "with a few caveats". In 2016, Bryan Cockfield stated in Hackaday that Libreboot installation was "harrowing" and "not as easy as you'd think".

References

  1. Leah Rowe (12 June 2024). "Libreboot 20240612 released!". Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  2. "Libreboot - Libreboot news". Libreboot. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  3. "List of GNU software packages on 22 May 2016". GNU project. 22 May 2016. Archived from the original on 22 May 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  4. "[Libreboot] GNU Libreboot, version 20160818 released". lists.gnu.org. Archived from the original on 18 October 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  5. "Binary Blob Reduction Policy". 1 November 2023. Archived from the original on 1 November 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  6. ^ Bärwaldt, Erik. "Liberated » Linux Magazine". Linux Magazine. Archived from the original on 22 August 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  7. ^ Rankin, Kyle (28 September 2015). "Libreboot on an X60, Part I: the Setup". Linux Journal. Archived from the original on 22 August 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  8. ^ Rankin, Kyle (28 October 2015). "Libreboot on an x60, Part II: the Installation". Linux Journal. Archived from the original on 22 August 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  9. ^ Cockfield, Bryan (16 December 2016). "Harrowing Story Of Installing Libreboot On ThinkPad". Hackaday. Archived from the original on 7 September 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  10. Nardi, Tom (20 August 2018). "Installing LibreBoot The (Very) Lazy Way". Hackaday. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  11. Vaughan-Nichols, Steven J. "Taurinus X200: Now the most 'Free Software' laptop on the planet". ZDNet. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  12. "Minifree Ltd.'s GNU+Linux Computers". Linux Journal. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  13. Biggs, John (11 August 2017). "The Minifree Libreboot T400 is free as in freedom". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  14. ^ Benchoff, Brian (28 October 2016). "Apple Sucks Now, Here's A ThinkPad Buyer's Guide". Hackaday. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  15. "Flash ROMs with a Raspberry Pi". Linux Journal. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  16. "coreboot for end users". coreboot.org. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  17. Sun, Jiming; Jones, Marc; Reinauer, Stefan; Zimmer, Vincent (2015), "Building coreboot with Intel FSP", Embedded Firmware Solutions: Development Best Practices for the Internet of Things, Berkeley, CA: Apress, pp. 55–95, doi:10.1007/978-1-4842-0070-4_4, ISBN 978-1-4842-0070-4, archived from the original on 6 May 2024, retrieved 27 May 2023
  18. Hall, Christine (6 January 2017). "GNU Officially Boots Libreboot". FOSS Force. Archived from the original on 6 May 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  19. Hall, Christine (16 September 2016). "Libreboot Leaves GNU Claiming Gender Identity Discrimination by FSF". FOSS Force. Archived from the original on 6 May 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2023.

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