# Binary Blob Reduction Policy

DevFeed: [Binary Blob Reduction Policy](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/binary-blob-reduction-policy-32728.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://libreboot.org/news/policy.html>)

Author: Leah Rowe

Published: 2026-09-17T04:32:50.666044Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [News about Libreboot releases and development](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/news-about-libreboot-releases-and-development.md>)

Topics: [libreboot](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/libreboot.md>), [coreboot](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/coreboot.md>), [configuration](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/configuration.md>), [Code](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/code.md>)

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## AI overview

Libreboot's policy seeks to maximize software freedom across supported hardware by helping users study, modify, and share the project's source code and documentation. The article explains Libreboot's relationship to coreboot, its support for non-technical users, and its principled approach to reducing proprietary binary blobs and vendor code where possible.

## Source excerpt

Article: Binary Blob Reduction Policy Web link: https://libreboot.org/news/policy.html