Free Software Supporter:
email address
Sign up
JOIN THE FSF
GNU Operating System
Supported by the Free Software Foundation
ABOUT GNU
PHILOSOPHY
LICENSES
EDUCATION
SOFTWARE
DISTROS
DOCS
MALWARE
HELP GNU
Free GNU/Linux distributions
This page lists the GNUILinux distributions that are entirely free as in freedom: Non-GNU-based free system distributions are listed separately:
The Free Software Foundation recommends and endorses these GNULinux distros, although we do not try to judge or compare them based on any criterion other
than freedom; therefore
we list them in alphabetical order:
These distros are ready-to-use full systems whose developers
made
commitment to follow the Free System
Distribution Guidelines. This means
will include, and propose, exclusively
software: They will reject
Introduction
nonfree applications, nonfree programming platforms, nonfree drivers, nonfree firmware "blobs,
nonfree games,
GNUILinux distros for PCs
and any other nonfree software
as well as nonfree manuals Or documentation.
workstations
If one of these distros ever does include or propose anything nonfree, that must have happened by mistake, and the
Small GNUILinux distros
developers are committed to removing it. If you find nonfree software or documentation in one of these
How to get free GNUILinux distros
distributions, you can report the problem; and earn GNU Bucks; while we inform the developers s0 they can fix
the
problem:
See something we missed?
Historical
Fixing freedom
is an ethical
requirement for listing .
distro here; therefore
we list only distros with
development
tean that has
uS it
remove any nonfree software that might be found in them. Usually the
team consists of volunteers, and
dont make
 legally binding commitments
to users; but if we
find out
is not properly maintained, we will de-list it:
We
the other existing GNULinux distributions will become entirely free software SO that we can list
here. If you wish to improve the state of free distros
helping
develop an existing free distro contributes more than starting
new one
Please note that not all hardware works in the
world; each distro s site should say which hardware it supports.
We suggest that; after reading the short descriptions below;
you consult these sites as well as other available information, to judge which distro is most convenient for YOu:
This page
maintained by the
Softwvare Foundation's Licensing and Compliance Lab.You can support our efforts by making
The Free Software Foundation is not responsible
donation t0 the FSF: Have
question not answered here? Check out some of our other licensing resources Or contact the Compliance
for other websites; or how up-to-date their
Lab at licensing @fsf org:
information is.
GNUILinux distros for PCs and workstations
have 
free
thev
and
bugs
told
will
disuo
they
hope .
them
free
Frce