Re: [GNU-linux-libre] Help users to verify their downloads

[Dmitry Samoyloff]

Denis 'GNUtoo' Carikli wrote:
> I had in mind something similar with much broader scope, which would be
> some comparison of free software distribution guidelines (FSDG)
> compliant GNU/Linux distributions.
>
> It would list some information such as:
> - which architecture does the distribution support
> - what are the minimum hardware requirements to use the distribution if
>   such information is available
> - what mechanism are in place to make sure the binaries matches the
>   source code (signed releases, reproducible builds)
> - What security systems it supports (selinux, apparmor)
> - what kind of users it's targeted at (for instance Trisquel is meant
>   to be easy to use while Parabola is for advanced users or people
>   that want to learn to become advanced users)
> - if the distribution is self-hosted or not and what kind of usages
>   or machines it's targetted at (proteanoOS and libreCMC)
> - what kind of release system (rolling releases, stables releases)

I'd add:

 - Init system(s) of the distro.

> Would such thing be welcome on the Libreplanet wiki?

I'm sure it would also be great to maintain such a comparison table at the
Wikipedia to reach the wider audience.

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