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@@ -36,12 +36,11 @@ libreboot is fully free software, where anyone can contribute or inspect its
code.
Libreboot is faster, more secure and more reliable than most non-free
-firmware, and can provide many advanced feature, like encrypted
-/boot/, GPG signature checking before booting your kernel, ability to
-load an OS *from the flash chip*, and more.
+firmware. Libreboot provides many advanced features, like encrypted
+/boot/, GPG signature checking before booting your kernel and more!
Libreboot's main upstream provider is [coreboot](https://www.coreboot.org/),
which we deblob. We upstream our custom patches to projects like coreboot,
depthcharge, GRUB, and flashrom where possible. Together, we provide an
-automated build and installation system with nontechnical documentation,
-allowing Libreboot to be widely used.
+automated build and installation system with non-technical documentation,
+allowing Libreboot to be widely used.
diff --git a/www/news/libreplanet2018-workshop.md b/www/news/libreplanet2018-workshop.md
index 7ea4f729..0de75670 100644
--- a/www/news/libreplanet2018-workshop.md
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@@ -46,11 +46,14 @@ will be providing Libreboot flashing services at the conference:
- Kurt from Technoethical, an FSF-endorsed Libreboot hardware seller. They will
also have their own samples. They'll be at the Technoethical booth there.
IRC nick sensiblemn\_ or sensiblemn on #libreboot IRC
-- zyliwax from #libreboot IRC - has not committed fully, but is *very likely
- to attend*, in their own words.
-- Patrick McDermott (pehjota) of Libiquity. I've emailed them to ask,
- though I'm not sure if they'll be there - they're usually there though, each
- year.
+- zyliwax from #libreboot IRC - has confirmed that they will be there
+- Patrick McDermott (pehjota) of Libiquity. Patrick is also present at
+ LibrePlanet, and has brought flashing equipment. What Patrick said on the
+ libreplanet-discuss mailing list: look for the person that is wearing a
+ grey Libiquity polo shirt. They posted this picture on the mailing list,
+ so you know how to find this person:
+ <http://www.libiquity.com/media/images/patrick-mcdermott.jpg>
+ - of note: Patrick is bringing CH341A-based programmer, and can flash D8/D16
- You could also find an FSF sysadmin and ask them to flash Libreboot for you.
I would be grateful if anyone else would also be willing to provide flashing.