FSF Approved Distro

Smakked · 3rd July 2012, 12:33 AM

Does anyone use a FS approved Distro , a totally free software Distro?
http://www.gnu.org/distros/free-distros.html

I have been using Parabola Linux for a week and don't really miss anything that i would use normally. Except maybe Skype but i can use that on my phone if i need to.

Swathe · 3rd July 2012, 12:56 PM

Isn't Debian fully free a'la FSF free until you install non-free software?

parabola looks interesting though, based on Arch which is one of my all time favourite distros.

bugayev · 3rd July 2012, 1:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Swathe

Isn't Debian fully free a'la FSF free until you install non-free software?

parabola looks interesting though, based on Arch which is one of my all time favourite distros.

No, because under the definition of FSF freedom, you need to REJECT non-free stuff, not just omit it from the base installation.

elvis · 5th July 2012, 10:59 AM

I believe both RMS and the FSF sysadmins use this one:

http://www.gnewsense.org/

Descended from the Ubuntu/Debian heritage.

You can even listen to Stephen Fry talk about it, if you like.

gcflora · 5th July 2012, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by elvis

You can even listen to Stephen Fry talk about it, if you like.

I've always liked Stephen Fry, but he's just gone up a notch. Very interesting video actually. Thanks elvis.

Smakked · 5th July 2012, 11:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elvis

I believe both RMS and the FSF sysadmins use this one:

http://www.gnewsense.org/

Descended from the Ubuntu/Debian heritage.

You can even listen to Stephen Fry talk about it, if you like.

I knew RMS used this but in latest interview i read he mentioned he was thinking of switching to Parabola , which is how i found out about it.

https://parabolagnulinux.org/

IzzehO · 5th July 2012, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Smakked

I knew RMS used this but in latest interview i read he mentioned he was thinking of switching to Parabola , which is how i found out about it.

https://parabolagnulinux.org/

Hmm.. it's an SSL only site.... yet Firefox is unable to verify the certificate for "unknown reasons". I'd have sworn FF had no issues with CACert...

Regardless, after adding the exception 3 times, I've downloaded and will be trying it out.

Swathe · 5th July 2012, 12:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bugayev

No, because under the definition of FSF freedom, you need to REJECT non-free stuff, not just omit it from the base installation.

I know that I wasn't talking about the ability to install non-free software. I was just under them impression that the main Debian distro contains only free software in the default install.

Smakked · 6th July 2012, 6:32 PM

Seems Debian might be eventually

http://www.h-online.com/open/news/it...t-1632789.html

foxmulder881 · 6th July 2012, 7:17 PM

Parabola looks interesting actually. I might test it out just for interests sake.

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Smakked Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Goldcoast Posts: 2,048	FSF Approved Distro Does anyone use a FS approved Distro , a totally free software Distro? http://www.gnu.org/distros/free-distros.html I have been using Parabola Linux for a week and don't really miss anything that i would use normally. Except maybe Skype but i can use that on my phone if i need to.

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