"GNU Boot Project Removes Proprietary Code from Motherboards & CPUs"
The GNU Boot project, a fork of Coreboot/Libreboot aiming to provide free boot firmware, has removed certain non-free elements from its codebase in preparation for its v0.1 release. This includes AMD CPU microcode updates and motherboard ports that contained proprietary code. The affected motherboard ports were for older AMD Opteron server motherboards, which are favored by open-source enthusiasts despite being outdated. The project's commitment to free software led to the exclusion of these components to ensure the purity of its open-source ethos.