> Libreboot is a downstream distribution (or fork) of coreboot which doesn’t allow non-free binaries (“blobs”)
Libreboot does allow some blobs, if there is no good alternative, and because a mostly-free board is better than a completely non-free board according to their policy: https://libreboot.org/news/policy.html
> and only supports a small number of devices, the vast majority of which are over 10 years old.
That one’s probably accurate.
> Libreboot also doesn’t “keep track” with coreboot; its most recent release is from mid-2016, whereas coreboot is updated regularly.
The link we’re commenting on leads to a release announcement. The linked announcement mentions the previous release was 10 days ago. There was a gap in libreboot releases between September 2016 and May 2021, so the Random Bullshit Generator’s response is outdated by 2 years.
Edit: In my view this is similar to when some threads start discussing tangential issues. I've seen a post about world hunger have a thread about tabs and spaces. It's fine, this is why we have a thread system.
Edit: I asked Bing AI this question and I'm satisfied with the result. Of course it only answered half correctly. Pasting it here
Libreboot is a downstream distribution (or fork) of coreboot which doesn’t allow non-free binaries (“blobs”), and only supports a small number of devices, the vast majority of which are over 10 years old. Libreboot also doesn’t “keep track” with coreboot; its most recent release is from mid-2016, whereas coreboot is updated regularly¹².
I hope this helps. Let me know if you have any other questions.
Source: Conversation with Bing, 4/23/2023 (1) What is the difference between libreboot and my Librem's coreboot .... https://puri.sm/faq/what-is-the-difference-between-libreboot.... (2) coreboot - Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coreboot. (3) Libreboot – Frequently Asked Questions. https://libreboot.org/faq.html. (4) What's the difference between coreboot and libreboot? : r/coreboot - Reddit. https://www.reddit.com/r/coreboot/comments/e68kvu/whats_the_....