FSF-endorsed distributions list
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The FSF-endorsed distributions list is an official catalog maintained by the Free Software Foundation that recognizes GNU/Linux distributions which meet its strict criteria for respecting user freedom and containing only free software.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| FSF-endorsed GNU/Linux distributions | 1 |
| FSF-endorsed distributions list canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1846304 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: FSF-endorsed distributions list Context triple: [Trisquel, isMemberOf, FSF-endorsed distributions list]
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A.
Debian Free Software Guidelines
The Debian Free Software Guidelines are a set of principles that define what constitutes free and open-source software for inclusion in the Debian operating system and have influenced other licensing and open-source definitions.
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B.
Debian
Debian is a widely used, community-driven Linux distribution known for its stability, extensive package repository, and role as the basis for many other operating systems such as Ubuntu.
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C.
Perseus Distribution
Perseus Distribution is a book distribution company that provides sales, marketing, and logistical services to independent publishers and imprints.
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D.
VectorLinux
VectorLinux is a lightweight, performance-oriented Linux distribution derived from Slackware and tailored for speed and simplicity on older or resource-constrained hardware.
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E.
Devuan
Devuan is a Linux distribution that originated as a fork of Debian, created to provide a systemd-free operating system with a focus on init system choice and traditional Unix principles.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: FSF-endorsed distributions list Target entity description: The FSF-endorsed distributions list is an official catalog maintained by the Free Software Foundation that recognizes GNU/Linux distributions which meet its strict criteria for respecting user freedom and containing only free software.
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A.
Debian Free Software Guidelines
The Debian Free Software Guidelines are a set of principles that define what constitutes free and open-source software for inclusion in the Debian operating system and have influenced other licensing and open-source definitions.
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B.
Debian
Debian is a widely used, community-driven Linux distribution known for its stability, extensive package repository, and role as the basis for many other operating systems such as Ubuntu.
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C.
Perseus Distribution
Perseus Distribution is a book distribution company that provides sales, marketing, and logistical services to independent publishers and imprints.
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D.
VectorLinux
VectorLinux is a lightweight, performance-oriented Linux distribution derived from Slackware and tailored for speed and simplicity on older or resource-constrained hardware.
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E.
Devuan
Devuan is a Linux distribution that originated as a fork of Debian, created to provide a systemd-free operating system with a focus on init system choice and traditional Unix principles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
official catalog
ⓘ
software distribution list ⓘ |
| appliesCriteria | FSF free system distribution guidelines ⓘ |
| describes | GNU/Linux distributions ⓘ |
| distinguishesFrom |
nonfree GNU/Linux distributions
ⓘ
partially free GNU/Linux distributions ⓘ |
| focusesOn | free software ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
FSF free GNU/Linux distributions list
ⓘ
FSF-endorsed distributions list ⓘ
surface form:
FSF-endorsed GNU/Linux distributions
|
| hasAudience |
GNU/Linux distribution maintainers
ⓘ
free software advocates ⓘ users seeking fully free operating systems ⓘ |
| hasCategory | free system distributions ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasMaintainer | Free Software Foundation ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to guide users toward fully free GNU/Linux distributions
ⓘ
to recognize GNU/Linux distributions that respect user freedom ⓘ |
| hasScope | GNU/Linux operating system distributions ⓘ |
| hasSelectionProcess | review of distribution policies and components ⓘ |
| hostedOn | fsf.org ⓘ |
| includes |
BLAG (historical)
ⓘ
Dragora GNU/Linux-Libre ⓘ Dyne:bolic (historical) ⓘ Guix System ⓘ Hyperbola GNU/Linux-libre ⓘ Musix GNU+Linux (historical) ⓘ Parabola GNU/Linux-libre ⓘ PureOS ⓘ Trisquel ⓘ
surface form:
Trisquel GNU/Linux
Ututo ⓘ gNewSense (historical) ⓘ |
| isBasedOnPolicy | FSF position on nonfree software ⓘ |
| isPartOf | FSF free software advocacy ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Free Software Foundation ⓘ |
| prohibits |
nonfree documentation
ⓘ
nonfree drivers ⓘ nonfree firmware ⓘ nonfree software ⓘ recommendation of nonfree software ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
GNU Project
ⓘ
copyleft licensing ⓘ free software movement ⓘ |
| requires |
only free software components
ⓘ
that the distribution does not steer users toward nonfree software ⓘ that the distribution includes or supports GNU components ⓘ that the distribution’s default installation is fully free ⓘ that the distribution’s repositories contain only free software ⓘ that trademarks do not restrict modification and redistribution ⓘ |
| supportsGoal | software freedom for all users ⓘ |
| updatedBy | FSF licensing and compliance staff ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: FSF-endorsed distributions list Description of subject: The FSF-endorsed distributions list is an official catalog maintained by the Free Software Foundation that recognizes GNU/Linux distributions which meet its strict criteria for respecting user freedom and containing only free software.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
FSF-endorsed GNU/Linux distributions