From b4be19c30df3060774b44bc512bfa07a432168b0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: neox Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2024 14:19:02 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Clarifications on GNU Boot --- hardware_init_review.tex | 12 +++++++++--- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/hardware_init_review.tex b/hardware_init_review.tex index 4c8a9fd..c6f94fc 100644 --- a/hardware_init_review.tex +++ b/hardware_init_review.tex @@ -435,10 +435,16 @@ To address these concerns, the GNU Project has developed GNU Boot, a fully free distribution of firmware, including \textit{coreboot}, that aims to be entirely free by avoiding the use of proprietary - binary blobs. GNU Boot is committed to using only free software + binary blobs. \\ + + GNU Boot is only a distribution: it reuses existing software projects + and is not very different from fully free GNU/Linux distributions like + Trisquel or Guix as GNU Boot is committed to using only free software for all aspects of firmware, making it a preferred choice for users - and organizations that prioritize software freedom and transparency - \cite{gnuboot}. + and organizations that prioritize software freedom and transparency. + Its goal include to build the software and assemble it in something + that can be installed, and also to test it and to provide installation + and upgrade instructions \cite{gnuboot}. \section{Shift in firmware responsibilities}