Open-source firmware explained

Open-source firmware is firmware that is published under an open-source license. It can be contrasted with proprietary firmware, which is published under a proprietary license or EULA.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Examples

• OpenWrt
• coreboot
• SeaBIOS
• LinuxBoot
• Libreboot
• Marlin (firmware), Arduino-based firmware for 3D printers^[4]
• PinePhone LTE modem^[5]
• Rockbox, a replacement firmware for various digital audio players^[6]
• QMK
• U-Boot

Further reading

• Web site: Open-Source Firmware Conference 2022 Slides & Videos Online . 2022-10-22 . Phoronix . en.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Williams . Elliot . 2022-05-14 . Who Is Thinking About Open Source Firmware? . 2022-10-22 . . en-US.
2. Book: Banik, Subrata . System firmware: an essential guide to open source and embedded solutions . 2022 . Vincent Zimmer . 978-1-4842-7939-7 . 1347731078.
3. News: Ridley . Jacob . 2022-04-13 . There's huge potential for this 'unbrickable' open source BIOS now it's running on modern Intel PCs . en . PC Gamer . 2022-10-22.
4. Web site: How to Set Up & Edit Marlin Firmware . Andreas Giencke . All3DP . 25 September 2022 . 19 June 2023 .
5. Web site: By . 2022-07-12 . Open Firmware For PinePhone LTE Modem – What’s Up With That? . 2022-10-22 . Hackaday . en-US.
6. Web site: Linux Journal 2008 04 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive . Shawn Powers . Internet Archive . April 2008 . 19 June 2023 .