gNewSense (historical)
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gNewSense (historical) was an early GNU/Linux distribution focused on software freedom that removed non-free components and was officially endorsed by the Free Software Foundation.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| gNewSense | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
GNU/Linux distribution
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free software project ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Debian GNU/Linux
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Ubuntu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bootFirmwarePolicy | no recommendation of non-free BIOS or firmware ⓘ |
| category | FSF-endorsed GNU/Linux distribution ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| desktopEnvironment | GNOME NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developmentStatus | discontinued ⓘ |
| distributionType | fully free GNU/Linux distribution ⓘ |
| documentationPolicy | no documentation recommending non-free software ⓘ |
| endorsedBy | Free Software Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalReleaseCodename | Ucclia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalReleaseDate | 2016 ⓘ |
| finalReleaseVersion | 4.0 ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Brian Brazil
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ⓘ
Paul O’Malley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology |
free software movement
ⓘ
software freedom ⓘ |
| initialReleaseDate | 2006 ⓘ |
| kernelType | Linux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| licensePolicy | only free software licenses ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | volunteer community ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being among the first FSF-endorsed GNU/Linux distributions
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strict removal of non-free components from an Ubuntu base ⓘ |
| operatingSystemFamily | GNU NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| packageFormat | deb ⓘ |
| packageManagement | APT NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedProject |
Parabola GNU/Linux-libre
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Trisquel NERFINISHED ⓘ Ututo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| removed |
non-free drivers
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non-free firmware ⓘ non-free software repositories ⓘ |
| repositoryPolicy |
no non-free sections
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no proprietary firmware ⓘ |
| softwareFreedomFocus |
removal of non-free components
ⓘ
use of exclusively free software ⓘ |
| supportedPlatforms |
MIPS
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x86 ⓘ x86_64 ⓘ |
| supportStatus | no longer maintained ⓘ |
| targetUsers |
free software advocates
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users concerned with software freedom ⓘ |
| website | http://www.gnewsense.org/ ⓘ |
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