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Therese Godefroy |
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Subject: |
www/distros free-distros.html |
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Date: |
Sat, 14 Apr 2018 06:03:10 -0400 (EDT) |
CVSROOT: /webcvs/www
Module name: www
Changes by: Therese Godefroy <th_g> 18/04/14 06:03:10
Modified files:
distros : free-distros.html
Log message:
RT webmasters #1262331 and licensing #1267905:
- update blurbs for Dynebolic, Musix and Ututo
- link to RYF page instead of companies.html
- add sections and TOC, remove redundant text.
CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/distros/free-distros.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.125&r2=1.126
Patches:
Index: free-distros.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /webcvs/www/www/distros/free-distros.html,v
retrieving revision 1.125
retrieving revision 1.126
diff -u -b -r1.125 -r1.126
--- free-distros.html 22 Dec 2017 07:48:57 -0000 1.125
+++ free-distros.html 14 Apr 2018 10:03:09 -0000 1.126
@@ -6,38 +6,61 @@
href="http://www.gnu.org/distros/distros.rss";
type="application/rss+xml" />
<style type="text/css" media="screen"><!--
+h2 { margin-bottom: 1.5em; }
+h3 { margin: 1.8em 0 1.3em; }
+.summary {
+ padding-top: .7em; padding-bottom: 1.2em;
+ margin-top: 0;
+ border: .15em dotted #ccc;
+}
+.note { margin-top: .8em; margin-bottom: 1em; }
+p.highlight {
+ border: .1em solid #ccc;
+ margin-bottom: 0;
+}
+table.listing { margin-bottom: 3em; }
td.icon { width: 20%; }
td.icon img { max-width: 100%; max-height: 4em; }
address@hidden (max-width: 48em) {
+ .note, .summary { width: 30em; max-width: 93%; }
+}
--></style>
-
<!--#include virtual="/distros/po/free-distros.translist" -->
<!--#include virtual="/server/banner.html" -->
<h2>Free GNU/Linux distributions</h2>
+
<!--#include virtual="/licenses/fsf-licensing.html" -->
+<div class="summary">
+<h3 class="no-display">Table of Contents</h3>
+<ul>
+ <li><a href="#intro">Introduction</a></li>
+ <li><a href="#for-pc">GNU/Linux distros for PCs and workstations</a></li>
+ <li><a href="#small-distros">Small GNU/Linux distros</a></li>
+ <li><a href="#howto-get">How to get free GNU/Linux distros</a></li>
+ <li><a href="/distros/free-non-gnu-distros.html">Other free distros</a></li>
+ <li><a href="#NewDistro">See something we missed?</a>
+</ul>
+<p class="highlight"><em>The <a href="http://www.fsf.org/";>Free
+Software Foundation</a> is not responsible for other websites, or how
+up-to-date their information is.</em></p>
+</div>
+<hr class="no-display" />
-<blockquote>
-<p><em><span class="highlight">The <a href="http://www.fsf.org/";>Free
-Software Foundation</a> is not responsible for other web sites, or how
-up-to-date their information is.</span></em></p>
-</blockquote>
+<h3 id="intro">Introduction</h3>
<p>This page lists the <a href="/gnu/linux-and-gnu.html">GNU/Linux</a>
distributions that are
-entirely <a href="/philosophy/free-sw.html">free</a> as in freedom.
-All of the distributions that follow are installable to a
-computer's hard drive; most can be run live.</p>
+entirely <a href="/philosophy/free-sw.html">free</a> as in freedom.</p>
<p>The Free Software Foundation recommends and endorses these GNU/Linux
-distros, although we do not try to judge or compare them based on any
-criterion other than freedom; therefore, we list them in alphabetical
-order. We encourage you to read these brief descriptions and to
-consult their respective web sites and other information to choose the
-one best for you.</p>
+distros, although <strong>we do not try to judge or compare them based on any
+criterion other than freedom</strong>; therefore, we list them in alphabetical
+order.</p>
<p>These distros are ready-to-use full systems whose developers have made
a commitment to follow the
<a href="/distros/free-system-distribution-guidelines.html">Guidelines
-for Free System Distributions</a>. This means these distros will
+for Free System Distributions</a>. This means they will
include, and propose, exclusively free software. They will reject
nonfree applications, nonfree programming platforms, nonfree drivers,
nonfree firmware “blobs”, nonfree games, and any other
@@ -62,17 +85,18 @@
improve the state of free distros, helping to develop an existing free
distro contributes more than starting a new one.</p>
-<p><strong>All of the distributions that follow are installable to a
-computer's hard drive; most can be run live. Not all hardware works
-in the free world; each distro's site should say which hardware it
-supports.</strong></p>
-
-<p>We endorse these distros only for freedom. We do not try to judge
-or compare these distros based on any other criterion; therefore, we
-list them in alphabetical order. We suggest you consult their
-respective web sites and other information to judge which one is most
+<p>Please note that not all hardware works in the free world; each
+distro's site should say which hardware it supports. We suggest that,
+after reading the short descriptions below, you consult these sites as
+well as other available information, to judge which distro is most
convenient for you.</p>
+<h3 id="for-pc">GNU/Linux distros for PCs and
+workstations</h3>
+
+<p>The distributions that follow are installable to a computer's hard
+drive and/or can be run live.</p>
+
<!-- Do not add or remove anything from this list without a lot of
discussion, following the usual process, and confirmation by RMS. See
http://www.gnu.org/server/standards/index.html#distros -->
@@ -80,16 +104,16 @@
<table class="listing">
<thead><tr>
<th>Distribution</th>
- <th>Description</th>
+ <th>Brief Description</th>
</tr></thead>
-<tr class="odd">
+ <tr class="odd">
<td class="icon"><a href="http://www.blagblagblag.org/";>
<img src="/graphics/distros-blag.jpg" alt="BLAG Linux and GNU"
/></a></td>
<td>BLAG Linux and GNU, a GNU/Linux distribution based on Fedora.</td></tr>
<tr class="even">
- <td class="icon"><a href="http://dragora.org";>
+ <td class="icon"><a href="https://dragora.org/";>
<img src="/graphics/distros-dragora.png"
alt="Dragora GNU/Linux-Libre" /></a></td>
<td>Dragora GNU/Linux-Libre, an independent GNU/Linux distribution
@@ -99,7 +123,9 @@
<td class="icon"><a href="https://www.dyne.org/software/dynebolic/";>
<img src="/graphics/distros-dyen.png" alt="Dynebolic" /></a></td>
<td>Dynebolic, a GNU/Linux distribution with special emphasis on audio
- and video editing.</td></tr>
+ and video editing. This is a “static” distro, normally
+ run from a live CD. Since it will not receive security updates, it
+ should be used offline.</td></tr>
<tr class="even">
<td class="icon"><a href="http://www.gnewsense.org/";>
@@ -114,15 +140,16 @@
on top of GNU Guix (pronounced “geeks”), a purely
functional package manager for the GNU system. </td></tr>
-
<tr class="even">
<td class="icon"><a href="https://musixdistro.wordpress.com/";>
<img src="/graphics/distros-musix.png" alt="Musix GNU+Linux" /></a></td>
<td>Musix, a GNU+Linux distribution based on Knoppix, with special
- emphasis on audio production.</td></tr>
+ emphasis on audio production. This is a “static”
+ distro, normally run from a live CD. Since it will not receive
+ security updates, it should be used offline.</td></tr>
<tr class="odd">
- <td class="icon"><a href="http://www.parabola.nu/https/";>
+ <td class="icon"><a href="https://www.parabola.nu";>
<img src="/graphics/distros-parabola.png"
alt="Parabola GNU/Linux-libre" /></a></td>
<td>Parabola GNU/Linux-libre, a distribution based on Arch that
@@ -130,13 +157,13 @@
<tr class="even">
<td class="icon"><a href="https://pureos.net/";>
- <img src="/graphics/pureos-logo-small.png"
+ <img src="/graphics/pureos-logo-small.png" style="max-height: 1.8em;"
alt="PureOS" /></a></td>
<td>PureOS, a GNU distribution based on Debian with a focus on
privacy, security, and convenience.</td></tr>
<tr class="odd">
- <td class="icon"><a href="http://trisquel.info/";>
+ <td class="icon"><a href="https://trisquel.info/";>
<img src="/graphics/distros-trisquel.png" alt="Trisquel" /></a></td>
<td>Trisquel, a GNU/Linux distribution based on Ubuntu that's oriented
toward small enterprises, domestic users and educational centers.</td></tr>
@@ -144,12 +171,14 @@
<tr class="even">
<td class="icon"><a href="http://www.ututo.org/";>
<img src="/graphics/distros-ututo.png" alt="Ututo" /></a></td>
- <td>Ututo XS, a GNU/Linux distribution based on Gentoo. It was the first
+ <td>Ututo S, a GNU/Linux 100% free distribution. It was the first
fully free GNU/Linux system recognized by the GNU Project.</td></tr>
</table>
-<p id="small-distros">Below is a list of small system distributions. These
+<h3 id="small-distros">Small GNU/Linux distros</h3>
+
+<p>Below is a list of small system distributions. These
distributions are meant for devices with limited resources, like a
wireless router for example. A free small system distribution is not
self-hosting, but it must be developable and buildable on top of one of
@@ -158,7 +187,7 @@
<table class="listing">
<thead><tr>
<th>Distribution</th>
- <th>Description</th>
+ <th>Brief Description</th>
</tr></thead>
<tr class="odd">
@@ -178,6 +207,8 @@
</table>
+<h3 id="howto-get">How to get free GNU/Linux distros</a></h3>
+
<p>In addition to their own sites, many of these distributions are
available from <a href="http://mirror.fsf.org/";>mirror.fsf.org</a>.
Feel free to download or mirror the distributions from there,
@@ -185,16 +216,15 @@
mirror for their project by mailing the
<a href="mailto:address@hidden";>FSF sysadmins</a>.</p>
-<p id="other-free">Non-GNU-based free system distributions are
-listed in <a href="/distros/free-non-gnu-distros.html">a separate file</a>.</p>
-
-<p>We list <a href="/links/companies.html">companies that sell hardware
-preinstalled with a free GNU/Linux distribution</a> separately.</p>
-
<p><a href="/software/software.html">Individual GNU
packages</a> (most of which are included in the free distributions here)
are described separately.</p>
+<p>We list <a
+href="https://www.fsf.org/resources/hw/endorsement/respects-your-freedom";>
+companies that sell hardware
+preinstalled with a free GNU/Linux distribution</a> separately.</p>
+
<h3 id="NewDistro">See something we missed?</h3>
<p>Do you know about a distribution that you expected to find on our
@@ -263,7 +293,7 @@
There is more detail about copyright years in the GNU Maintainers
Information document, www.gnu.org/prep/maintain. -->
-<p>Copyright © 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 Free Software Foundation, Inc.</p>
+<p>Copyright © 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 Free Software Foundation,
Inc.</p>
<p>This page is licensed under a <a rel="license"
href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/";>Creative
@@ -273,7 +303,7 @@
<p class="unprintable">Updated:
<!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2017/12/22 07:48:57 $
+$Date: 2018/04/14 10:03:09 $
<!-- timestamp end -->
</p>
</div>
- www/distros free-distros.html,
Therese Godefroy <=