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Free GNUILinux 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 GNUILinux distros, although we do
not try t0
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 have made
commitment t0 follow the Free
Introduction
System Distribution Guidelines This means they will
GNUILinux distros for PCs
include; and propose; exclusively free software: They will
workstations
reject nonfree applications, nonfree programming
Small GNUILinux distros
platforms, nonfree drivers, nonfree firmware "blobs,
nonfree games, and any other nonfree software; as well as
How tO get free GNUILinux distros
nonfree manuals Or documentation.
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If one of these distros ever does include or propose
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anything nonfree, that must have happened by mistake;
and the developers are committed to removing it: If you
find nonfree software Or documentation in one of these distributions; YOU can report the problem, and earn
GNU Bucks, while we inform the developers so they can fix the problem:
Fixing freedom bugs is an ethical requirement for listing
distro here; therefore; we list only distros with a
development team that has told us it
remove any nonfree software that might be found in them: Usually the
team consists of volunteers, and
don't make
legally binding commitments
to users; but if we find out
distro is not properly maintained, we
de-list it:
We hope the other existing GNULinux distributions will become entirely free software s0 that we can list them
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 free world; each distro s site should say which hardware it
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