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<!--#include virtual="/distros/po/common-distros.translist" -->
<!--#include virtual="/server/banner.hr.html" -->
+<!--#set var="PO_FILE"
+ value='<a href="http://www.gnu.org/distros/po/common-distros.hr.po";>
+ http://www.gnu.org/distros/po/common-distros.hr.po</a>' -->
+ <!--#set var="ORIGINAL_FILE" value="/distros/common-distros.html" -->
+ <!--#set var="DIFF_FILE" value="/distros/po/common-distros.hr-diff.html" -->
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+ <!--#include virtual="/server/outdated.hr.html" -->
<h2>Objašnjenje zašto ne odobravamo druge sustave</h2>
<p>Äesto nas pitaju zaÅ¡to ne odobravamo odreÄeni sustav—obiÄno
popularnu
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<!--#include virtual="/distros/po/common-distros.translist" -->
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+<!--#set var="PO_FILE"
+ value='<a href="http://www.gnu.org/distros/po/common-distros.pt-br.po";>
+ http://www.gnu.org/distros/po/common-distros.pt-br.po</a>' -->
+ <!--#set var="ORIGINAL_FILE" value="/distros/common-distros.html" -->
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<h2>Explicando Por Que Não Apoiamos Outros Sistemas</h2>
<p>Frequentemente nos perguntam por que não apoiamos um sistema em particular
â
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+ "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd";>
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+<head>
+<meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" />
+<title>/distros/common-distros.html-diff</title>
+<style type="text/css">
+span.removed { background-color: #f22; color: #000; }
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+</style></head>
+<body><pre>
+<!--#include virtual="/server/header.html" -->
+<!-- Parent-Version: 1.75 -->
+<title>Explaining Why We Don't Endorse Other Systems - GNU Project -
Free Software Foundation</title>
+<link rel="alternate" title="Free GNU/Linux distributions"
+ href="http://www.gnu.org/distros/distros.rss";
+ type="application/rss+xml" />
+<!--#include virtual="/distros/po/common-distros.translist" -->
+<!--#include virtual="/server/banner.html" -->
+<h2>Explaining Why We Don't Endorse Other Systems</h2>
+
+<p>We're often asked why we don't endorse a particular
+system—usually a popular GNU/Linux distribution. The short
+answer to that question is that they don't follow
+the <a href="/distros/free-system-distribution-guidelines.html">free
+system distribution guidelines</a>. But since it isn't always obvious
+how a particular system fails to follow the guidelines, this list
+gives more information about the problems of certain well-known
+nonfree system distros.</p>
+
+<p>To learn more about the GNU/Linux systems that we do endorse, check
+out our list of <a href="/distros/free-distros.html">free GNU/Linux
+distributions</a>.</p>
+
+<p>Except where noted, all of the distributions listed on this page
+fail to follow the guidelines in at least two important ways:</p>
+
+<ul>
+<li><p>They do not have a policy of <em>only</em>
including free
+software, and removing nonfree software if it is discovered. Most of
+them have no clear policy on what software they'll accept or reject at
+all. The distributions that do have a policy unfortunately aren't
+strict enough, as explained below.</p></li>
+<li><p>The kernel that they distribute (in most cases, Linux)
includes
+“blobs”: pieces of object code distributed without source,
+usually firmware to run some device.</p></li>
+</ul>
+
+<p>Here is a list of some popular nonfree GNU/Linux distributions in
+alphabetical order, with brief notes about how they fall short. We do
+not aim for completeness; once we know some reasons we can't endorse a
+certain distro, we do not keep looking for all the reasons.
+</p>
+
+<p>A distro may have changed since we last updated information about
+it; if you think one of the problems mentioned here has been
+corrected, please <a href="mailto:address@hidden">let us know</a>.
+However, we will study and endorse a distro only if its developers ask
+for our endorsement.</p>
+
+<!-- Please keep this list sorted, first with all the GNU systems
+ alphabetically, then all the non-GNU systems alphabetically. -->
+
+<h3 id="Arch">Arch GNU/Linux</h3>
+
+<p>Arch has the two usual problems: there's no clear policy
+about what software can be included, and nonfree blobs are shipped with
+their kernel, Linux. Arch also has no policy about not distributing
+nonfree software through their normal channels.</p>
+
+<h3 id="Canaima">Canaima</h3>
+
+<p>Canaima GNU/Linux is a distribution made by Venezuela's government
+to distribute computers with GNU/Linux. While the overall plan is
+admirable, Canaima is flawed by the inclusion of nonfree software.</p>
+
+<p>Its main menu has an option, “Install nonfree
+software”, which installs all the nonfree drivers (even the
+ones that are not necessary). The distro also provides blobs for the
+kernel, Linux, and invites installing nonfree applications including
+Flash Player.</p>
+
+<h3 id="CentOS">CentOS</h3>
+
+<p>We're not aware of problems in CentOS aside from the two usual ones:
+there's no clear policy about what software can be included,
+and nonfree blobs are shipped with Linux, the kernel. Of course, with
+no firm policy in place, there might be other nonfree software
+included that we missed.</p>
+
+<h3 id="Debian">Debian GNU/Linux</h3>
+
+<p>Debian's Social Contract states the goal of making Debian entirely
+free software, and Debian conscientiously keeps nonfree software out
+of the official Debian system. However, Debian also provides a
+repository of nonfree software. According to the project, this
+software is “not part of the Debian system,” but the
+repository is hosted on many of the project's main servers, and people
+can readily learn about these nonfree packages by browsing Debian's
+online package database.</p>
+
+<p>There is also a “contrib” repository; its packages are
+free, but some of them exist to load separately distributed
+proprietary programs. This too is not thoroughly separated from the
+main Debian distribution.</p>
+
+<p>Previous releases of Debian included nonfree blobs with Linux, the
+kernel. With the release of Debian 6.0 (“squeeze”) in
+February 2011, these blobs have been moved out of the main
+distribution to separate packages in the nonfree repository. However,
+the problem partly remains: the installer in some cases recommends
+these nonfree firmware files for the peripherals on the machine.</p>
+
+<h3 id="Fedora">Fedora</h3>
+
+<p>Fedora does have a clear policy about what can be included in the
+distribution, and it seems to be followed carefully. The policy
+requires that most software and all fonts be available under a free
+license, but makes an exception for certain kinds of nonfree firmware.
+Unfortunately, the decision to allow that firmware in the policy keeps
+Fedora from meeting the free system distribution guidelines.</p>
+
+<h3 id="Gentoo">Gentoo GNU/Linux</h3>
+
+<p>Gentoo <span class="removed"><del><strong>makes it easy to
install</strong></del></span> <span class="inserted"><ins><em>includes
installation recipes for</em></ins></span> a number of nonfree
+programs <span class="removed"><del><strong>through</strong></del></span>
<span class="inserted"><ins><em>in</em></ins></span> its primary package
system.</p>
+
+<h3 id="Mandriva">Mandriva GNU/Linux</h3>
+
+<p>Mandriva does have a stated policy about what can be included in the
+main system. It's based on Fedora's, which means that it also allows
+certain kinds of nonfree firmware to be included. On top of that, it
+permits software released under the original Artistic License to be
+included, even though that's a nonfree license.</p>
+
+<p>Mandriva also provides nonfree software through dedicated
+repositories.</p>
+
+<h3 <span class="inserted"><ins><em>id="Mint">Mint GNU/Linux</h3>
+
+<p>Mint does not have a policy against including nonfree software, it
+includes nonfree binary blobs in drivers packaged with the kernel, and
+it includes nonfree programs in its repositories. It even includes
+proprietary codecs.</p>
+
+<h3</em></ins></span> id="openSUSE">openSUSE GNU/Linux</h3>
+
+<p>openSUSE offers its users access to a repository of nonfree
+software. This is an instance of
+how <a href="/philosophy/open-source-misses-the-point.html">
+“open” is weaker than “free”</a>.</p>
+
+<h3 id="RedHat">Red Hat GNU/Linux</h3>
+
+<p>Red Hat's enterprise distribution primarily follows the same
+licensing policies as Fedora, with one exception. Thus, we don't
+endorse it for <a href="#Fedora">the same reasons</a>. In
addition to
+those, Red Hat has no policy against making nonfree software available
+for the system through supplementary distribution channels.</p>
+
+<h3 id="Slackware">Slackware</h3>
+
+<p>Slackware has the two usual problems: there's no clear policy about
+what software can be included, and nonfree blobs are included in
+Linux, the kernel. It also ships with the nonfree image-viewing
+program xv. Of course, with no firm policy <span
class="inserted"><ins><em>against them, more nonfree
+programs could get</em></ins></span> in <span
class="removed"><del><strong>place, there might be
+other</strong></del></span> <span class="inserted"><ins><em>at any time.
There is an
+<a href="http://freeslack.net/">unofficial list</a>
of</em></ins></span> nonfree software <span
class="removed"><del><strong>included that</strong></del></span>
+<span class="inserted"><ins><em>in Slackware.</p>
+
+<h3 id="SteamOS">SteamOS</h3>
+
+<p>SteamOS, a version of GNU/Linux to be distributed by Valve, is not
+actually released for download yet. At present,</em></ins></span> we <span
class="removed"><del><strong>missed.</p></strong></del></span> <span
class="inserted"><ins><em>can say that it is
+very unlikely to be an operating system which respects user freedom,
+because it is meant to work closely with the Steam service. Steam uses
+<a href="https://www.defectivebydesign.org/what_is_drm">Digital
Restrictions
+Management (DRM)</a> to impose
+restrictions on the software it distributes. SteamOS will have to
+contain the proprietary software necessary to enforce these
+restrictions. It will also be designed to promote and integrate with
+the Steam store, which promotes a large amount of proprietary
+software.</p></em></ins></span>
+
+<h3 id="SUSE">SUSE GNU/Linux</h3>
+
+<p>In addition to the usual two problems, several nonfree software
+programs are available for download from SUSE's official FTP site.</p>
+
+<h3 id="Ubuntu">Ubuntu GNU/Linux</h3>
+
+<p>Ubuntu provides specific repositories of nonfree software, and
+Canonical expressly promotes and recommends nonfree software under the
+Ubuntu name in some of their distribution channels. Ubuntu offers the
+option to install only free packages, which means it also offers the
+option to install nonfree packages too. In addition, the version of
+Linux, the kernel, included in Ubuntu contains firmware blobs.</p>
+
+<p>
+Ubuntu's trademark policy prohibits commercial redistribution of exact
+copies of Ubuntu, denying an important freedom.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+As of October 2012, Ubuntu
+<a
href="http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2012/10/does-ubuntus-amazon-lens-break-eu-law">
+sends personal data about users' searches</a> to a server belonging to
+Canonical, which sends back ads to buy things from Amazon. This does
+not, strictly speaking, affect whether Ubuntu is free software, but it
+is a violation of users' privacy. It also encourages buying from
+Amazon, a company <a href="http://DefectiveByDesign.org/">associated
+with DRM</a> as well as mistreatment of workers, authors and
publishers.</p>
+
+<p>This adware is one of the rare occasions in which a free software
+developer persists in keeping a malicious feature in its version of a
+program.</p>
+
+<h2>Some Other Distros</h2>
+
+<p>Here we discuss some systems that are not GNU/Linux.</p>
+
+<h3 id="BSD">BSD systems</h3>
+
+<p>FreeBSD, NetBSD, and OpenBSD all include instructions for obtaining
+nonfree programs in their ports system. In addition, their kernels
+include nonfree firmware blobs.</p>
+
+<p>Nonfree firmware programs used with Linux, the kernel, are called
+“blobs”, and that's how we use the term. In BSD parlance,
+the term “blob” means something else: a nonfree driver.
+OpenBSD and perhaps other BSD distributions (called “projects” by
BSD
+developers) have the policy of not including those. That is the right
+policy, as regards drivers; but when the developers say these distributions
+“contain no blobs”, it causes a misunderstanding. They are not
+talking about firmware blobs.</p>
+
+<p>No BSD distribution has policies against proprietary binary-only
+firmware that might be loaded even by free drivers.</p>
+
+<h3 id="Haiku">Haiku</h3>
+
+<p>Haiku includes some software that you're not allowed to modify. It
+also includes nonfree firmware blobs.</p>
+
+<h3 id="CyanogenMod">CyanogenMod</h3>
+
+<p>This modified version of Android contains nonfree libraries.
+It also explains how to install the nonfree applications that Google
+distributes with Android.</p>
+
+</div><!-- for id="content", starts in the include above -->
+<!--#include virtual="/server/footer.html" -->
+<div id="footer">
+
+<p>Please send general FSF & GNU inquiries to
+<a href="mailto:address@hidden"><address@hidden></a>.
+There are also <a href="/contact/">other ways to contact</a>
+the FSF. Broken links and other corrections or suggestions can be sent
+to <a
href="mailto:address@hidden"><address@hidden></a>.</p>
+
+<p><!-- TRANSLATORS: Ignore the original text in this paragraph,
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+
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+
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+
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+
+<p>Copyright © 2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.</p>
+
+<p>This page is licensed under a <a rel="license"
+href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/3.0/us/">Creative
+Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 United States License</a>.</p>
+
+<!--#include virtual="/server/bottom-notes.html" -->
+
+<p>Updated:
+<!-- timestamp start -->
+$Date: 2013/11/27 04:59:08 $
+<!-- timestamp end -->
+</p>
+</div>
+</div>
+</body>
+</html>
+</pre></body></html>
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+<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN"
+ "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd";>
+<!-- Generated by GNUN -->
+<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"; xml:lang="en" lang="en">
+<head>
+<meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" />
+<title>/distros/common-distros.html-diff</title>
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+<body><pre>
+<!--#include virtual="/server/header.html" -->
+<!-- Parent-Version: 1.75 -->
+<title>Explaining Why We Don't Endorse Other Systems - GNU Project -
Free Software Foundation</title>
+<link rel="alternate" title="Free GNU/Linux distributions"
+ href="http://www.gnu.org/distros/distros.rss";
+ type="application/rss+xml" />
+<!--#include virtual="/distros/po/common-distros.translist" -->
+<!--#include virtual="/server/banner.html" -->
+<h2>Explaining Why We Don't Endorse Other Systems</h2>
+
+<p>We're often asked why we don't endorse a particular
+system—usually a popular GNU/Linux distribution. The short
+answer to that question is that they don't follow
+the <a href="/distros/free-system-distribution-guidelines.html">free
+system distribution guidelines</a>. But since it isn't always obvious
+how a particular system fails to follow the guidelines, this list
+gives more information about the problems of certain well-known
+nonfree system distros.</p>
+
+<p>To learn more about the GNU/Linux systems that we do endorse, check
+out our list of <a href="/distros/free-distros.html">free GNU/Linux
+distributions</a>.</p>
+
+<p>Except where noted, all of the distributions listed on this page
+fail to follow the guidelines in at least two important ways:</p>
+
+<ul>
+<li><p>They do not have a policy of <em>only</em>
including free
+software, and removing nonfree software if it is discovered. Most of
+them have no clear policy on what software they'll accept or reject at
+all. The distributions that do have a policy unfortunately aren't
+strict enough, as explained below.</p></li>
+<li><p>The kernel that they distribute (in most cases, Linux)
includes
+“blobs”: pieces of object code distributed without source,
+usually firmware to run some device.</p></li>
+</ul>
+
+<p>Here is a list of some popular nonfree GNU/Linux distributions in
+alphabetical order, with brief notes about how they fall short. We do
+not aim for completeness; once we know some reasons we can't endorse a
+certain distro, we do not keep looking for all the reasons.
+</p>
+
+<p>A distro may have changed since we last updated information about
+it; if you think one of the problems mentioned here has been
+corrected, please <a href="mailto:address@hidden">let us know</a>.
+However, we will study and endorse a distro only if its developers ask
+for our endorsement.</p>
+
+<!-- Please keep this list sorted, first with all the GNU systems
+ alphabetically, then all the non-GNU systems alphabetically. -->
+
+<h3 id="Arch">Arch GNU/Linux</h3>
+
+<p>Arch has the two usual problems: there's no clear policy
+about what software can be included, and nonfree blobs are shipped with
+their kernel, Linux. Arch also has no policy about not distributing
+nonfree software through their normal channels.</p>
+
+<h3 id="Canaima">Canaima</h3>
+
+<p>Canaima GNU/Linux is a distribution made by Venezuela's government
+to distribute computers with GNU/Linux. While the overall plan is
+admirable, Canaima is flawed by the inclusion of nonfree software.</p>
+
+<p>Its main menu has an option, “Install nonfree
+software”, which installs all the nonfree drivers (even the
+ones that are not necessary). The distro also provides blobs for the
+kernel, Linux, and invites installing nonfree applications including
+Flash Player.</p>
+
+<h3 id="CentOS">CentOS</h3>
+
+<p>We're not aware of problems in CentOS aside from the two usual ones:
+there's no clear policy about what software can be included,
+and nonfree blobs are shipped with Linux, the kernel. Of course, with
+no firm policy in place, there might be other nonfree software
+included that we missed.</p>
+
+<h3 id="Debian">Debian GNU/Linux</h3>
+
+<p>Debian's Social Contract states the goal of making Debian entirely
+free software, and Debian conscientiously keeps nonfree software out
+of the official Debian system. However, Debian also provides a
+repository of nonfree software. According to the project, this
+software is “not part of the Debian system,” but the
+repository is hosted on many of the project's main servers, and people
+can readily learn about these nonfree packages by browsing Debian's
+online package database.</p>
+
+<p>There is also a “contrib” repository; its packages are
+free, but some of them exist to load separately distributed
+proprietary programs. This too is not thoroughly separated from the
+main Debian distribution.</p>
+
+<p>Previous releases of Debian included nonfree blobs with Linux, the
+kernel. With the release of Debian 6.0 (“squeeze”) in
+February 2011, these blobs have been moved out of the main
+distribution to separate packages in the nonfree repository. However,
+the problem partly remains: the installer in some cases recommends
+these nonfree firmware files for the peripherals on the machine.</p>
+
+<h3 id="Fedora">Fedora</h3>
+
+<p>Fedora does have a clear policy about what can be included in the
+distribution, and it seems to be followed carefully. The policy
+requires that most software and all fonts be available under a free
+license, but makes an exception for certain kinds of nonfree firmware.
+Unfortunately, the decision to allow that firmware in the policy keeps
+Fedora from meeting the free system distribution guidelines.</p>
+
+<h3 id="Gentoo">Gentoo GNU/Linux</h3>
+
+<p>Gentoo <span class="removed"><del><strong>makes it easy to
install</strong></del></span> <span class="inserted"><ins><em>includes
installation recipes for</em></ins></span> a number of nonfree
+programs <span class="removed"><del><strong>through</strong></del></span>
<span class="inserted"><ins><em>in</em></ins></span> its primary package
system.</p>
+
+<h3 id="Mandriva">Mandriva GNU/Linux</h3>
+
+<p>Mandriva does have a stated policy about what can be included in the
+main system. It's based on Fedora's, which means that it also allows
+certain kinds of nonfree firmware to be included. On top of that, it
+permits software released under the original Artistic License to be
+included, even though that's a nonfree license.</p>
+
+<p>Mandriva also provides nonfree software through dedicated
+repositories.</p>
+
+<h3 <span class="inserted"><ins><em>id="Mint">Mint GNU/Linux</h3>
+
+<p>Mint does not have a policy against including nonfree software, it
+includes nonfree binary blobs in drivers packaged with the kernel, and
+it includes nonfree programs in its repositories. It even includes
+proprietary codecs.</p>
+
+<h3</em></ins></span> id="openSUSE">openSUSE GNU/Linux</h3>
+
+<p>openSUSE offers its users access to a repository of nonfree
+software. This is an instance of
+how <a href="/philosophy/open-source-misses-the-point.html">
+“open” is weaker than “free”</a>.</p>
+
+<h3 id="RedHat">Red Hat GNU/Linux</h3>
+
+<p>Red Hat's enterprise distribution primarily follows the same
+licensing policies as Fedora, with one exception. Thus, we don't
+endorse it for <a href="#Fedora">the same reasons</a>. In
addition to
+those, Red Hat has no policy against making nonfree software available
+for the system through supplementary distribution channels.</p>
+
+<h3 id="Slackware">Slackware</h3>
+
+<p>Slackware has the two usual problems: there's no clear policy about
+what software can be included, and nonfree blobs are included in
+Linux, the kernel. It also ships with the nonfree image-viewing
+program xv. Of course, with no firm policy <span
class="inserted"><ins><em>against them, more nonfree
+programs could get</em></ins></span> in <span
class="removed"><del><strong>place, there might be
+other</strong></del></span> <span class="inserted"><ins><em>at any time.
There is an
+<a href="http://freeslack.net/">unofficial list</a>
of</em></ins></span> nonfree software <span
class="removed"><del><strong>included that</strong></del></span>
+<span class="inserted"><ins><em>in Slackware.</p>
+
+<h3 id="SteamOS">SteamOS</h3>
+
+<p>SteamOS, a version of GNU/Linux to be distributed by Valve, is not
+actually released for download yet. At present,</em></ins></span> we <span
class="removed"><del><strong>missed.</p></strong></del></span> <span
class="inserted"><ins><em>can say that it is
+very unlikely to be an operating system which respects user freedom,
+because it is meant to work closely with the Steam service. Steam uses
+<a href="https://www.defectivebydesign.org/what_is_drm">Digital
Restrictions
+Management (DRM)</a> to impose
+restrictions on the software it distributes. SteamOS will have to
+contain the proprietary software necessary to enforce these
+restrictions. It will also be designed to promote and integrate with
+the Steam store, which promotes a large amount of proprietary
+software.</p></em></ins></span>
+
+<h3 id="SUSE">SUSE GNU/Linux</h3>
+
+<p>In addition to the usual two problems, several nonfree software
+programs are available for download from SUSE's official FTP site.</p>
+
+<h3 id="Ubuntu">Ubuntu GNU/Linux</h3>
+
+<p>Ubuntu provides specific repositories of nonfree software, and
+Canonical expressly promotes and recommends nonfree software under the
+Ubuntu name in some of their distribution channels. Ubuntu offers the
+option to install only free packages, which means it also offers the
+option to install nonfree packages too. In addition, the version of
+Linux, the kernel, included in Ubuntu contains firmware blobs.</p>
+
+<p>
+Ubuntu's trademark policy prohibits commercial redistribution of exact
+copies of Ubuntu, denying an important freedom.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+As of October 2012, Ubuntu
+<a
href="http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2012/10/does-ubuntus-amazon-lens-break-eu-law">
+sends personal data about users' searches</a> to a server belonging to
+Canonical, which sends back ads to buy things from Amazon. This does
+not, strictly speaking, affect whether Ubuntu is free software, but it
+is a violation of users' privacy. It also encourages buying from
+Amazon, a company <a href="http://DefectiveByDesign.org/">associated
+with DRM</a> as well as mistreatment of workers, authors and
publishers.</p>
+
+<p>This adware is one of the rare occasions in which a free software
+developer persists in keeping a malicious feature in its version of a
+program.</p>
+
+<h2>Some Other Distros</h2>
+
+<p>Here we discuss some systems that are not GNU/Linux.</p>
+
+<h3 id="BSD">BSD systems</h3>
+
+<p>FreeBSD, NetBSD, and OpenBSD all include instructions for obtaining
+nonfree programs in their ports system. In addition, their kernels
+include nonfree firmware blobs.</p>
+
+<p>Nonfree firmware programs used with Linux, the kernel, are called
+“blobs”, and that's how we use the term. In BSD parlance,
+the term “blob” means something else: a nonfree driver.
+OpenBSD and perhaps other BSD distributions (called “projects” by
BSD
+developers) have the policy of not including those. That is the right
+policy, as regards drivers; but when the developers say these distributions
+“contain no blobs”, it causes a misunderstanding. They are not
+talking about firmware blobs.</p>
+
+<p>No BSD distribution has policies against proprietary binary-only
+firmware that might be loaded even by free drivers.</p>
+
+<h3 id="Haiku">Haiku</h3>
+
+<p>Haiku includes some software that you're not allowed to modify. It
+also includes nonfree firmware blobs.</p>
+
+<h3 id="CyanogenMod">CyanogenMod</h3>
+
+<p>This modified version of Android contains nonfree libraries.
+It also explains how to install the nonfree applications that Google
+distributes with Android.</p>
+
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