Group: FreedSoftware

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Coordination for software projects to fill the gaps in 100% free software GNU/Linux distributions. This mostly involves fixing freedom problems in existing free and almost-free software.

GNU/Linux Libre - Freed Software

Coordinating freeing efforts, usually involving GNU/Linux, across multiple projects.

Tag any related pages with [[Category:FreedSoftware]] - in addition, you probably should also link to them from text in this page.

Mailing List

Subscribe to our gnu-linux-libre@nongnu.org mailing list, which is also available via Gmane as gmane.linux.distributions.gnu-linux-libre.

Related pages

IRC

Drop by #gnewsense-dev on freenode irc for the time being.

Eventually we may set up #freedsoftware or #gnu-linux-libre or something like that; if you'd like to do that, please discuss via the mailing list first.

Projects

GNU/Linux distributions

Current rolling

  1. GuixSD, Guix System Distribution is an advanced GNU/Linux distro built on top of GNU Guix (pronounced “geeks”), a purely functional package manager for the GNU system.
  2. Parabola GNU/Linux-libre, a distribution based on Arch that prioritizes simple package and system management. Based on a Keep It Simple Stupid principle (Minimalism/aerospace/avionic)
  3. PureOS, a rolling GNU/Linux distribution based on Debian testing, oriented to small enterprises, domestic users and educational centers. GNOME shell featured

Current stable

  1. ConnochaetOS, a fully free/libre GNU/Linux distro for x86 computers with limited resources, based on Slackware and Salix OS.
  2. Dragora, an independent GNU/Linux distribution based on concepts of simplicity.
  3. Freenix, a GNU+Linux-libre distribution, and a Free eXpansion Pack for Slackware.
  4. Hyperbola, a fully free long-term support distribution based on Arch snapshots and Debian development, with special emphasis on stability, privacy, security and init freedom.
  5. Trisquel, an LTS GNU/Linux distribution based on Debian stable, oriented to small enterprises, domestic users and educational centers. MATE, Unity, LXDE desktops featured.

Inactive

  1. BLAG Linux and GNU, a free GNU/Linux distribution based on Fedora.
  2. Dynebolic, a GNU/Linux distribution, with special emphasis on audio and video editing.
  3. gNewSense, a GNU/Linux distribution based on Debian and Ubuntu, with sponsorship from the FSF.
  4. Gnuinos, Gnuinos is an operating system focused on covering the general porpose of desktop computing. It uses the tools of GNU OS in combination with the Linux kernel. This outfit is called GNU/Linux or GNU+Linux. The latest release series of Gnuinos is based on Devuan.
  5. Musix GNU+Linux, a GNU+Linux distribution based on Knoppix, with special emphasis on audio production.
  6. Ututo, GNU/Linux ready to use and optimized for each processor performance. It was the first fully free GNU/Linux system recognized by the GNU Project.
  7. Venenux, a free distro built around the KDE desktop.

Linux distributions

Mozilla distributions

  • GNUzilla and IceCat - Gnuzilla is the GNU version of the Mozilla suite, and GNU IceCat is the GNU version of the Firefox browser. Its main advantage is an ethical one: it is entirely free software.

Live USB creator

  • FUSBi, the Free USB Installer, downloads free GNU/Linux Distributions for you and creates bootable USB images.

OpenOffice and LibreOffice extensions

Hackers involved

I will add the current list members as soon as I have some time, but please, add yourself!

Name Project(s) Email nick home channels
Ali Gündüz Linux-libre, Freedom Shoppe, FUSBi aligunduz AT gnu.com gnufs #linux-libre #gnewsense #fsf
André Silva Hyperbola Co-Founder emulatorman AT hyperbola.info Emulatorman #hyperbola
Aurélien DESBRIÈRES Group: Libre-Kernel ex-packager & receipe editor,
Free Software Corsica Hackers laboratory for robotics, Parabola GNU/Linux packager
aurelien AT hackers.camp aurelien #linux-libre #parabola #gnewsense
Christian Bryant GNU OS + GNU Linux-libre buildmaster christian AT gnulinuxlibre.org christianabryant #gnulinuxlibre #linux-libre #gnewsense #fsf #libreplanet
Graziano Sorbaioli gNewSense Community Manager and contributor, LibrePlanet Italia founder graziano AT sorbaioli.org graziano #gnewsense #gnewsense-dev #libreplanet #lp-it
Joshua Haase Parabola GNU/Linux Developer hahj87 AT gmail.com xihh #trisquel #parabola
Nicolás Reynolds Parabola GNU/Linux Developer fauno AT kiwwwi.com.ar fauno #parabola
Rubén Rodríguez FreedSoftware coordinator,
Trisquel GNU/Linux main developer
ruben AT gnu.org quidam #trisquel

Please keep the table in order by first name alphabetical. Bold any references to this project. Unless otherwise noted "nick" and "channels" refer to freenode irc. Feel free to make the table less ugly :-)

Another source of information on who is involved is the gnu-linux-libre Subscribers list.

See also


"issue" is not in the list (interest, location, project, school) of allowed values for the "Organized around" property.

This page was a featured resource in May 2018.