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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

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ELI5 what is the difference between UEFI handles passed to grub by a proprietary bootloader versus coreboot? (self.linux)

submitted 1 year ago by j4k3 to c/[email protected]

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What are the broader implications when it comes to access, security, vulnerabilities, etc?

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[–] segfault 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

All UEFI system firmware uses edk2. It's not just the reference implementation; Pragmatically, it's the only implementation. Independent BIOS vendors (IBVs) like AMI, Phoenix, and Insyde have built all their tooling for and around edk2. Companies like System76 and Purism use it as a UEFI payload for their coreboot based firmware.