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====LVFS==== The [https://fwupd.org/ Linux Vendor Firmware Service] (LVFS) provides a free central store of firmware updates, such as for UEFI motherboards and SSD controllers. This feature is integrated with many Linux distributions through the <code>fwupd</code> daemon. For situations where internet access is not permitted, the service allows users to make a local mirror of the entire 100+ GB store. On 9 January 2025, the project announced that it would introduce a login wall around its mirror feature, citing unnecessary use of its bandwidth.<ref>https://lore.kernel.org/lvfs-announce/zDlhotSvKqnMDfkCKaE_u4-8uvWsgkuj18ifLBwrLN9vWWrIJjrYQ-QfhpY3xuwIXuZgzOVajW99ymoWmijTdngeFRVjM0BxhPZquUzbDfM=@hughsie.com/T/</ref> Up to 1,000 files may be downloaded per day without logging in. The author later mentioned on Mastodon that the problem appears to be caused by AI scraping.<ref>https://mastodon.social/@hughsie/113871373001227969</ref>
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