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.Dd July 30, 2024
.Dt libreboot 7
.Os "Libreboot"
.Sh NAME
.Pp
.Nm libreboot
.Nd a coreboot distribution
.
.Sh DESCRIPTION
.Pp
The
.Nm
project provides free, open source, and libre boot firmware based on
coreboot, replacing proprietary BIOS/UEFI firmware on specific Intel/AMD
x86 and ARM based motherboards. It initialises the hardware (e.g. memory
controller, CPU, peripherals) and starts a bootloader for your operating
system. Linux and BSD are well-supported.
.Pp
We believe the freedom to study, share, modify and use software, without
any restriction, is one of the fundamental human rights that everyone
must have. In this context, software freedom matters. Your freedom
matters. Education matters. Right to repair matters; Libreboot lets you
continue to use your hardware, with continued firmware updates. All of
this is why Libreboot exists.
.
.Sh MINIFREE
Minifree, Ltd. sells devices with Libreboot preinstalled, and provides a
send-in installation service for supported devices.
The founder and lead developer of Libreboot, Leah Rowe, also owns
and operates Minifree; sales provide funding for Libreboot.
.Sh HARDWARE SUPPORT
.Pp See
.Xr libreboot-hardware 7
.
.Sh OPERATING SYSTEMS
.Pp
For documentation in booting operating systems, please see their
respective manual pages:
.Bl -tag
.It Linux
.Xr libreboot-linux 7
.It BSDs
.Xr libreboot-bsd 7
.El
.Sh SUPPORT
.Pp
Help is available via
.Lk https://web.libera.chat/#libreboot #libreboot
on the
.Lk https://libera.chat Libera
IRC network.
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Bl -item
.It
.Lk https://minifree.org Minifree, Ltd.
.El
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