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Linux-libre

According to the Free Software Foundation Latin America, Linux-libre is a modified version of the Linux kernel that contains no binary blobs, obfuscated code, or code released under proprietary licenses. In the Linux kernel, those types of code are mostly used for proprietary firmware images. While generally redistributable, they do not give the user the…

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Available in
English
Developer
Free Software Foundation Latin America
License
GPL-2.0-only
Original author
Linus Torvalds et al.
Platform
x86-64, i386, IA-32, ARM (Parabola), MIPS (Debian), m68k, RISC-V, IBM POWER8 and above
Release
February 20, 2008; 18 years ago (2008-02-20)

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Linux-libre

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Edges49
Triples68
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.04
Components1

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Linux-libre

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related to history · 14
Linux-libre → Alexandre Oliva, America, BLAG Linux, Free Software Foundation, Free Software Foundation Latin, FSF, FSFLA, GNU, It, Linux, March, The, The Linux, This
related to Linux-libre as an alternative kernel · 10
Linux-libre → Arch LinuxFedoraGentoo LinuxMandriva-derived, Distributions, Linux, Mageia, OpenBuildService, OpenMandrivaLx, PCLinuxOS, ROSA Fresh, Slackware, Tumbleweed
related to Availability · 8
Linux-libre → Debian, Fedora, Freed-ora, Linux, RPM, The, There, Ubuntu
related to Hardware support · 7
Linux-libre → Intel Wi-Fi, Nvidia, Removing, Reviewer Ramces Red, This, TV, When
related to Distributions that compile a free Linux kernel · 5
Linux-libre → Debian, Linux, May, The, These
related to Distributions in which Linux-libre is the default kernel · 3
Linux-libre → Considered, Dragora GNU/Linux-Libredyne, Guix SystemHyperbola GNU/Linux-libreParabola GNU/Linux-libre
related to Microcode · 3
Linux-libre → CPU, Linux, Microcode
is a · 2
Linux-libre → default kernelDragora GNU/Linux-Libredyne, modified version of the Linux kernel that contains no binary blobs
Available in · 1
Linux-libre → English
Developer · 1
Linux-libre → Free Software Foundation Latin America

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linux kernel free firmware software proprietary hardware distributions binary blobs used gnu code script system source foundation latin america debian

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Linux-libreAvailable inEnglish1.00infobox
Linux-libreDeveloperFree Software Foundation Latin America1.00infobox
Linux-libreLicenseGPL-2.0-only1.00infobox
Linux-libreOriginal authorLinus Torvalds et al.1.00infobox
Linux-librePlatformx86-64, i386, IA-32, ARM (Parabola), MIPS (Debian), m68k, RISC-V, IBM POWER8 and above1.00infobox
Linux-libreReleaseFebruary 20, 2008; 18 years ago (2008-02-20)1.00infobox
Linux-libreRepositorylinux-libre.fsfla.org/releases.git1.00infobox
Linux-libreStable release7.2-gnu / 16 August 20261.00infobox
Linux-libreTypeKernel1.00infobox
Linux-libreWebsitewww.fsfla.org/ikiwiki/selibre/linux-libre/1.00infobox
Linux-libreWritten inC and Assembly1.00infobox
Linux-libreis amodified version of the Linux kernel that contains no binary blobs0.90text
Linux-libreis adefault kernelDragora GNU/Linux-Libredyne0.90text

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