Debian Social Contract
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Debian Project document
foundational project document
free software policy document
governance document
The Debian Social Contract is a foundational document that outlines the Debian Project’s commitments to free software principles, transparency, and the rights of its users and developers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Debian Social Contract canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Debian Social Contract Context triple: [Bruce Perens, workedOn, Debian Social Contract]
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A.
Debian Constitution
The Debian Constitution is the formal document that defines the organizational structure, decision-making processes, and powers of the various bodies within the Debian Project.
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B.
Debian Manifesto
The Debian Manifesto is a foundational document written by Ian Murdock that outlines the philosophy, goals, and principles behind the creation of the Debian GNU/Linux distribution.
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C.
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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D.
FSF free system distribution guidelines
The FSF free system distribution guidelines are a set of criteria defined by the Free Software Foundation to ensure that operating system distributions contain and promote only free software, respecting users’ freedom and control over their computing.
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E.
The GNU Manifesto
The GNU Manifesto is Richard Stallman’s foundational essay outlining the philosophy, goals, and rationale for the free software movement and the GNU Project.
- 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: Debian Social Contract Target entity description: The Debian Social Contract is a foundational document that outlines the Debian Project’s commitments to free software principles, transparency, and the rights of its users and developers.
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A.
Debian Constitution
The Debian Constitution is the formal document that defines the organizational structure, decision-making processes, and powers of the various bodies within the Debian Project.
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B.
Debian Manifesto
The Debian Manifesto is a foundational document written by Ian Murdock that outlines the philosophy, goals, and principles behind the creation of the Debian GNU/Linux distribution.
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C.
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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D.
FSF free system distribution guidelines
The FSF free system distribution guidelines are a set of criteria defined by the Free Software Foundation to ensure that operating system distributions contain and promote only free software, respecting users’ freedom and control over their computing.
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E.
The GNU Manifesto
The GNU Manifesto is Richard Stallman’s foundational essay outlining the philosophy, goals, and rationale for the free software movement and the GNU Project.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Debian Project document
ⓘ
foundational project document ⓘ free software policy document ⓘ governance document ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure adherence to free software principles
ⓘ
ensure transparency in the Debian Project ⓘ protect developers’ rights ⓘ protect users’ rights ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Debian Project
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Debian developers NERFINISHED ⓘ Debian users ⓘ |
| author | Debian Project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| corePrinciple |
Debian priorities are its users and free software
ⓘ
Debian will give back to the free software community ⓘ Debian will not hide problems ⓘ Debian will remain 100% free software ⓘ Debian works closely with upstream software authors ⓘ |
| defines |
Debian Free Software Guidelines
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Debian Project commitments ⓘ |
| governs |
inclusion of software in Debian
ⓘ
relationship between Debian and its users ⓘ relationship between Debian and upstream developers ⓘ |
| hasPart | Debian Free Software Guidelines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Open Source Definition
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
other free software projects’ policies ⓘ |
| isBasisFor |
Debian Free Software Guidelines
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Debian’s definition of free software ⓘ |
| isUpdatedBy | Debian developers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| license | free license ⓘ |
| outlines |
Debian Project’s commitments to developers
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Debian Project’s commitments to free software principles ⓘ Debian Project’s commitments to transparency ⓘ Debian Project’s commitments to users ⓘ |
| publisher | Debian Project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope |
Debian infrastructure and services
ⓘ
Debian operating system distribution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | active ⓘ |
| subject |
developer rights
ⓘ
free software ⓘ open source software ⓘ project governance ⓘ software distribution ⓘ software freedom ⓘ user rights ⓘ |
| title | Debian Social Contract NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| updateProcess | Debian General Resolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| url | https://www.debian.org/social_contract ⓘ |
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Subject: Debian Social Contract Description of subject: The Debian Social Contract is a foundational document that outlines the Debian Project’s commitments to free software principles, transparency, and the rights of its users and developers.
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