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FSF Sponsors 'GNU Boot', a Libre, Ethical Replacement for Nonfree BIOS
FSF Sponsors 'GNU Boot', a Libre, Ethical Replacement for Nonfree BIOS Or UEFI
TL;DRFSF backs GNU Boot, a free software alternative to proprietary BIOS/UEFI firmware.
Why it matters: Reduces vendor lock-in and closed-source security risks in computer boot processes.
"Free your BIOS today!" urges the web page for GNU Boot, calling it "a 100% free software project aimed at replacing the nonfree boot software (like BIOS or UEFI) of computers with free boot software. GNU Boot is only a distribution: it reuses existing software projects like…
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