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Better document OEM supported Heads forks vs Heads rolling releases community support

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Description

Question asked today, base for documentation writing on [matrix Heads channel](https://matrix.to/#/!pAlHOfxQNPXOgFGTmo:matrix.org/$gjjV11eoSx7vMz0TAuqAQhAtsdB46daffYvY2hh-Sms?via=matrix.org&via=nitro.chat&via=envs.net)

Threads:
- [Heads' Matrix community channel thread](https://matrix.to/#/!pAlHOfxQNPXOgFGTmo:matrix.org/$a2aubL26xRjgmsuD88pZJ2cDXxyDhzeaNYD5EwcTMnM?via=matrix.org&via=nitro.chat&via=envs.net)
- [Dasharo Premier Support's Matrix channel - accessible only through subscription](https://matrix.to/#/!RNcjJXCGHiyxXCHpKv:matrix.org/$EUuGMtZtoJdfjpJtjZXxcEH097Ik35RNCP92NBEV740?via=matrix.org&via=nitro.chat&via=matrix.3mdeb.com)

Notes:
- nv41 bought from clevo directly [is said](https://matrix.to/#/!RNcjJXCGHiyxXCHpKv:matrix.org/$EUuGMtZtoJdfjpJtjZXxcEH097Ik35RNCP92NBEV740?via=matrix.org&via=nitro.chat&via=matrix.3mdeb.com) to most probably be Bootguarded, and hence might not be flashable with coreboot+heads.

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Research direction

Start with the linked Heads Matrix channel thread and the Dasharo Premier Support thread, including the note about the Clevo NV41 and Bootguard. Clarify the documentation scope, then document which OEM-supported Heads forks and rolling-release community support are available, including the stated NV41 caveat.

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Assessment

Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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