People constantly fail to understand what Libreboot is. This should fix that
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an [automated build system](docs/build/) that builds complete *ROM images*, for
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more robust installation. Documentation is provided.
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How does Libreboot differ from regular coreboot?
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Contrary to popular opinion, Libreboot's primary purpose is not to provide a
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de-blobbed coreboot setup; it is merely one of Libreboot's policies, and an
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important one, but it is nonetheless a minor aspect of Libreboot.
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In the same way that Trisquel is a GNU+Linux distribution, Libreboot is
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a *coreboot distribution*. If you want to build a ROM image from scratch, you
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otherwise have to perform expert-level configuration of coreboot, GRUB and
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whatever other software you need, to prepare the ROM image. With *Libreboot*,
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you can literally download from Git or a source archive, and run `make`, and it
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will build entire ROM images. Libreboot's automated build system, named `lbmk`
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(Libreboot MaKe), builds these ROM images automatically, without any user input
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or intervention required. Configuration has already been performed in advance.
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If you were to build regular coreboot, without using Libreboot's automated
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build system, it would require a lot more intervention and decent technical
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knowledge to produce a working configuration.
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Reguar binary releases of Libreboot provide these
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ROM images pre-compiled, and you can simply install them, with no special
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knowledge or skill except the ability to
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follow [simplified instructions, written for non-technical
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users](docs/install/).
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How to help
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