[$] LinuxBoot: Linux as firmware

Both the free-software and security communities have recently beenfocusing on the elements of our computers that run belowthe operating system. These proprietary firmware components are usuallydifficult or impossible to extend and it has long been suspected (andproven in several cases) that there are significant security concerns withthem. The LinuxBoot Project is working toreplace this complex, proprietary, and largely unknown firmware with aLinux kernel. That has the added benefit of replacing the existing driversin the firmware with well-tested drivers from Linux.