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Linux-libre

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Linux-libre's mascot, Freedo (or basically a retarded Tux) and the GNU head.

Linux-libre is a kernel that is basically a modified Linux kernel made by Free Software Foundation Latin America. It removes binary blobs that are mostly proprietary firmware which doesn't comply with GNU's philosophy. It is an official GNU package.

Usage by distros

By default, Most (if not all) FSF-endorsed distros have Linux-libre as their default kernel. However, some distros such as Arch Linux has Linux-libre in the AUR. Gentoo has an option to deblob your kernel when you build it. Debian, while doesn't use Linux-libre, the kernel is deblobbed by default, making it somewhat similar to Linux-libre.

See also

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