Linux (BLOB free version)
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Linux (BLOB free version)
http://linux-libre.fsfla.org
Linux is a portable, monolithic kernel and a collection of device drivers that can currently runs on hundreds of different computer platforms, including microcontrollers and other embedded systems. When combined with the GNU System it forms the GNU/Linux operating system. The main version of the Linux kernel that is being maintained by Linus Torvalds, Andrew Morton, et al., contains proprietary code in the form of binary blobs, so in the interest of freedom, we are providing a link to a version of the kernel in which this proprietary code has been removed so that it is entirely free software.
Documentation
User FAQ available in HTML format from http://www.tldp.org/FAQ/Linux-FAQ
IRC general channel- irc://irc.gnu.org/linux-libre
Related Projects
Licensing
| License | Verified by | Verified on | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPLv2 | Deborah Nicholson | 2454480.515 January 2008 |
Leaders and contributors
| Contact(s) | Role |
|---|---|
| Alexandre Oliva | Maintainer |
| Free Software Foundation Latin America | Leader |
| Le brixton linux action group | Contributor |
Resources and communication
| Audience | Resource type | URI |
|---|---|---|
| General | Download | http://linux-libre.fsfla.org/pub/linux-libre/releases/ |
| Support | VCS Repository Webview | http://www.fsfla.org/svn/fsfla/software/linux-libre |
| Help | Mailing List Info/Archive | http://www.fsfla.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-libre |
Software prerequisites
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Required to build | gcc 2.95.3 or later |
| Required to build | binutils 2.9.1.0.25 |
| Required to use | util-linux 2.10o |
| Required to build | Gnu make 3.77 |
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