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GNU '''Linux-libre''' is a modified [[Linux (kernel)|Linux]] created by the [[FSF]] Latin America. It [https://www.fsf.org/bulletin/2009/spring/linux-libre-creating-a-free-kernel-package removes all non-free components and binary blobs] of Linux. [http://www.fsfla.org/ikiwiki/selibre/linux-libre/ It officially joined the GNU project in early 2012.] There are binary releases distributed by FSF Latin America, but GNU Linux-Libre is really just a set of deblob scripts.  
 
GNU '''Linux-libre''' is a modified [[Linux (kernel)|Linux]] created by the [[FSF]] Latin America. It [https://www.fsf.org/bulletin/2009/spring/linux-libre-creating-a-free-kernel-package removes all non-free components and binary blobs] of Linux. [http://www.fsfla.org/ikiwiki/selibre/linux-libre/ It officially joined the GNU project in early 2012.] There are binary releases distributed by FSF Latin America, but GNU Linux-Libre is really just a set of deblob scripts.  
  
Due to proprietary dependent drivers being removed from GNU Linux-Libre, hardware compatibility may vary based on free drivers being available for the hardware you use. The [https://h-node.org/ Free Software Foundation maintains H-Node, a database of hardware compatibility tests and their results]. The H-Node database is useful for determining the compatibility of your hardware with GNU Linux-Libre and also to find compatible hardware.  
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Due to proprietary drivers being removed from GNU Linux-Libre, hardware compatibility may vary based on free drivers being available for the hardware you use. The [https://h-node.org/ Free Software Foundation maintains H-Node, a database of hardware compatibility tests and their results]. The H-Node database is useful for determining the compatibility of your hardware with GNU Linux-Libre and also to find compatible hardware.  
  
 
== Usage by distros ==
 
== Usage by distros ==
  
By default, Most (if not all) [http://www.gnu.org/distros/free-distros.html FSF-endorsed distros] have GNU Linux-libre as their default kernel. However, some distros such as [[Arch Linux]] has GNU Linux-libre in the AUR. [[Gentoo]] has instructions in the wiki for using the deblob script. [[Debian]], while it doesn't use GNU Linux-libre, the kernel is deblobbed by default, making it somewhat similar to GNU Linux-libre.  
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By default, Most (if not all) [http://www.gnu.org/distros/free-distros.html FSF-endorsed distros] have GNU Linux-libre as their default kernel. However, some distros such as [[Arch Linux]] has GNU Linux-libre in the AUR. [[Gentoo]] has instruction in the wiki for using the deblob script. [[Debian]], while not using GNU Linux-libre, has a deblobbed kernel by default, making it somewhat similar to GNU Linux-libre.  
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==

Revision as of 18:50, 9 May 2022

Linux-libre's mascot, Freedo (or basically a chillax Tux who give no fux) and the GNU head.

GNU Linux-libre is a modified Linux created by the FSF Latin America. It removes all non-free components and binary blobs of Linux. It officially joined the GNU project in early 2012. There are binary releases distributed by FSF Latin America, but GNU Linux-Libre is really just a set of deblob scripts.

Due to proprietary drivers being removed from GNU Linux-Libre, hardware compatibility may vary based on free drivers being available for the hardware you use. The Free Software Foundation maintains H-Node, a database of hardware compatibility tests and their results. The H-Node database is useful for determining the compatibility of your hardware with GNU Linux-Libre and also to find compatible hardware.

Usage by distros

By default, Most (if not all) FSF-endorsed distros have GNU Linux-libre as their default kernel. However, some distros such as Arch Linux has GNU Linux-libre in the AUR. Gentoo has instruction in the wiki for using the deblob script. Debian, while not using GNU Linux-libre, has a deblobbed kernel by default, making it somewhat similar to GNU Linux-libre.

See also