Editing Coreboot (section)

== {{Anchor|LIBREBOOT}}Variants ==

coreboot has a number of variants from its original code base each with slightly different objectives:.
* [[Libreboot]] - A variant with a primary focus to remove some<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-01 |title=Binary Blob Reduction Policy |url=https://libreboot.org/news/policy.html |access-date=2023-11-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101164256/https://libreboot.org/news/policy.html |archive-date=1 November 2023 }}</ref> binary blobs.
* osboot - A variant similar to Libreboot that scrapped its only some blobs policy to increase hardware support and stability.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-03-15 |title=osboot project |url=https://osboot.org/ |access-date=2023-05-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210315131008/https://osboot.org/ |archive-date=15 March 2021 }}</ref> Merged with libreboot as of November 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-19 |title=Libreboot – Osboot is now part of Libreboot |url=https://libreboot.org/news/merge.html |access-date=2023-05-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221219054437/https://libreboot.org/news/merge.html |archive-date=19 December 2022 }}</ref>
* MrChromebox has developed a modified version of coreboot for ChromeOS based devices.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-17 |title=How to install ChromeOS Flex on a Chromebook |url=https://www.androidpolice.com/install-chromeos-flex-chromebook-explainer/ |access-date=2023-05-30 |website=Android Police |language=en}}</ref>
* GNU Boot - A variant with a primary focus to remove all binary blobs.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-30 |title=GNU Boot Summary |url=https://savannah.gnu.org/projects/gnuboot |access-date=2023-10-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231030210812/https://savannah.gnu.org/projects/gnuboot/ |archive-date=30 October 2023 }}</ref>
* Canoeboot<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 November 2023 |title=Canoeboot project |url=https://canoeboot.org/ |access-date=16 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231116233556/https://canoeboot.org/ |archive-date=16 November 2023 }}</ref>
* Dasharo - A distribution based on coreboot developed by 3mdeb.<ref>{{Cite web | date=2024-01-29 | title=3mdeb Sp. z o.o. — Embedded Firmware development consultancy | url=https://3mdeb.com | access-date=2024-02-16 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240216093245/https://3mdeb.com | archive-date=2024-02-16 }}</ref> They aim to make it easy for manufacturers to ship products with coreboot.<ref>{{Cite web | date=2023-10-22 | title=Dasharo • GitHub | url=https://github.com/Dasharo | access-date=2024-02-16 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240216085150/https://github.com/Dasharo | archive-date=2024-02-16 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | date=2024-02-09 | title=About Dasharo - Dasharo Universe | url=https://docs.dasharo.com | access-date=2024-02-16 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240216090043/https://docs.dasharo.com/ | archive-date=2024-02-16 }}</ref>
* Skulls - A variant aimed at ease of installation.<ref>{{Citation |last=Kepplinger-Novakovic |first=Martin |title=merge/skulls |date=2024-05-28 |url=https://github.com/merge/skulls |access-date=2024-05-29}}</ref>
* Heads - A variant aimed at physical security and usage of free software, recommended for use with [[QubesOS]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Heads |url=https://osresearch.net/ |access-date=2024-05-29 |website=Heads |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=linuxboot/heads |date=2024-05-28 |url=https://github.com/linuxboot/heads |access-date=2024-05-29 |publisher=LinuxBoot}}</ref>{{Citation needed|date=July 2024|reason=The documentation and sources linked dont say that it is recommended for use with qubesOS}}
* oreboot - a fork rewritten in Rust<ref>{{Citation |title=oreboot/oreboot |date=2025-03-27 |url=https://github.com/oreboot/oreboot |access-date=2025-03-31 |publisher=oreboot}}</ref>