Libreboot 26.10 "Ominous Olive" released with UEFI, Chromebook support(libreboot.org)
290 points by iamnothere 22 hours ago | 178 comments
tl;dr: Libreboot 26.10 adds full UEFI support via MrChromebox's EDK2 payload, replacing U-Boot on x86 and enabling Windows, modern Linux UKIs, and BSDs to boot on supported hardware. The release imports 233 Chromebooks from the MrChromebox project (source-only), switches AMD Fam15h boards like the KGPE-D16 to a 15h.org coreboot fork with proper AGESA init, and adds boards including the ThinkPad X270/X280 and several Dell OptiPlex models. The project also adopted a strict anti-AI policy, citing a vibe-coded U-Boot x86 fork as a key reason for migrating to EDK2.
HN Discussion:
  • ↑UEFI/EDK integration and Chromebook support is the real breakthrough, not the AI policy
  • ↑Supportive of the strict anti-AI policy as refreshing for serious open-source projects
  • ↓Critical of the anti-AI policy as lacking objective arguments or evidence
  • ↑Excited to test or already using Libreboot on their Chromebook/hardware
  • •Curious whether Chromebooks can now function as generic UEFI laptops