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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| gNewSense (historical) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8681891 — 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: gNewSense (historical) Context triple: [FSF-endorsed distributions list, includes, gNewSense (historical)]
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A.
GNO
GNO is a physics experiment conducted at Italy’s Gran Sasso National Laboratory that studied solar neutrinos to investigate properties of the Sun and neutrino oscillations.
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B.
Nutun
Nutun was a prominent Indian film actress celebrated for her nuanced performances and strong female roles in classic Hindi cinema.
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C.
Nova Innovation
Nova Innovation is a renewable energy company specializing in the design, manufacture, and deployment of tidal energy turbines and projects.
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D.
Noovo
Noovo is a Canadian French-language television network offering a mix of entertainment, reality shows, and local programming.
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E.
Nouvel
Nouvel is a French surname most prominently associated with Jean Nouvel, the renowned contemporary architect known for his innovative and experimental building designs worldwide.
- 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: gNewSense (historical) Target entity description: 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.
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A.
GNO
GNO is a physics experiment conducted at Italy’s Gran Sasso National Laboratory that studied solar neutrinos to investigate properties of the Sun and neutrino oscillations.
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B.
Nutun
Nutun was a prominent Indian film actress celebrated for her nuanced performances and strong female roles in classic Hindi cinema.
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C.
Nova Innovation
Nova Innovation is a renewable energy company specializing in the design, manufacture, and deployment of tidal energy turbines and projects.
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D.
Noovo
Noovo is a Canadian French-language television network offering a mix of entertainment, reality shows, and local programming.
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E.
Nouvel
Nouvel is a French surname most prominently associated with Jean Nouvel, the renowned contemporary architect known for his innovative and experimental building designs worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
GNU/Linux distribution
ⓘ
free software project ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Debian GNU/Linux
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
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
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
strict removal of non-free components from an Ubuntu base ⓘ |
| operatingSystemFamily | GNU NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| packageFormat | deb ⓘ |
| packageManagement | APT NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedProject |
Parabola GNU/Linux-libre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Trisquel NERFINISHED ⓘ Ututo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| removed |
non-free drivers
ⓘ
non-free firmware ⓘ non-free software repositories ⓘ |
| repositoryPolicy |
no non-free sections
ⓘ
no proprietary firmware ⓘ |
| softwareFreedomFocus |
removal of non-free components
ⓘ
use of exclusively free software ⓘ |
| supportedPlatforms |
MIPS
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
x86 ⓘ x86_64 ⓘ |
| supportStatus | no longer maintained ⓘ |
| targetUsers |
free software advocates
ⓘ
users concerned with software freedom ⓘ |
| website | http://www.gnewsense.org/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: gNewSense (historical) Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.