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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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Daily driving a GNUIX or some of those super libre OSs. (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I have a thinkpad lying around. I have used Linux over the last 5 years and I an NOT a power user. I use Mint and it gets the job done for me.

Lately though, the whole libre software bug bit me and I want at least one machine that is libre compatible through and through. I have heard some stuff like Parabola and GNUIX or something like that, but thought it best to ask around first before even thinking about something like this.

My work essentially involves writing documents (LaTeX and LibreOffice), doing statistical analysis, and making lectures. I access emails via Thunderbird. That's it.

Does anyone here daily drive a fully libre laptop?

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

https://www.gnu.org/distros/common-distros.html

[–] [email protected] 3 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

Damn, that's a high bar to clear. Almost none of the distros I know pass their criteria

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 hour ago

Even those distros are only possible if you arbitrarily decide the firmware is not software. If you want to be more honest about having free software all way down, you have to avoid AMD and Intel CPUs at the very least and most GPUs too. And, if you are not going to do that, why fuss about the BIOS?

Unless you are using a totally Free Software stack on on Open Source CPU with an Open Source ISA, it is just a question of where you draw the line between convenience and “principles”.

There are truly Open Source RISC-V CPUs. It could be done. That is not what those “libre” distros are doing.

Since none of us are using a 100% free stack, I think distros like Debian strike the right balance between “free” and “useful”.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 13 hours ago

Fr but ig it's rms philosophy :P