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|Name=GNU Linux-libre | |Name=GNU Linux-libre | ||
|Short description=UNIX-like monolithic kernel liberated and adopted by the GNU system | |Short description=UNIX-like monolithic kernel liberated and adopted by the GNU system | ||
| − | |Full description=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 | + | |Full description='''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.''' |
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| + | When combined with the GNU system (eg. core utilities) it forms the GNU/Linux operating system. | ||
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| + | ''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 and firmware with available source code but not under a free license, so in the interest of freedom, we maintain GNU Linux-libre, in which this proprietary code is removed, so that it is entirely free software.'' | ||
|Homepage URL=http://linux-libre.fsfla.org | |Homepage URL=http://linux-libre.fsfla.org | ||
|User level=none | |User level=none | ||
Revision as of 13:11, 18 October 2014
GNU Linux-libre
https://www.gnu.org/software/linux-libre/
A free (as in freedom) variant of the Linux kernel.
Linux-libre is a modified version of Linux with all of the binary blobs, obfuscated code and portions of code under proprietary licenses removed.
Currently Linux-libre is maintained and published by the Free Software Foundation Latin America. This is a GNU package.
Current and upcoming kernel versions to know about
| Version | Status | Released | Supported Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.11 | Future version, expected in February 2021. | ||
| 5.10 | Latest released version. Current long-term support (LTS) version. | December 2020 | December 2026 |
| 5.4 | Previous long-term support (LTS) version, but still supported. | November 2019 | December 2025 |
| 4.19 | Previous long-term support (LTS) version, but still supported. | October 2018 | December 2024 |
| 4.14 | Previous long-term support (LTS) version, but still supported. | November 2017 | December 2023 |
| 4.9 | Previous long-term support (LTS) version, but still supported. | December 2016 | December 2022 |
| 4.4 | Previous long-term support (LTS) version, but still supported. | January 2016 | January 2022 |
Guix
The latest versions are packaged in Guix.
Download
https://linux-libre.fsfla.org/pub/linux-libre/releases/5.10-gnu/linux-libre-5.10-gnu.tar.lz
Categories
Licensing
License
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Notes
Leaders and contributors
| Contact(s) | Role |
|---|---|
| Alexandre Oliva (Lxoliva) | Maintainer |
Resources and communication
| Audience | Resource type | URI |
|---|---|---|
| Mailing List | https://www.fsfla.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-libre/ | |
| Wikidata | General | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q665683 |
| Mailing List | https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-system-discuss/ | |
| Download | https://linux-libre.fsfla.org/pub/linux-libre/ | |
| Developer | VCS Repository Webview | https://jxself.org/git/linux-libre.git |
| Developer | VCS Repository Webview | https://jxself.org/git/?p=linux-libre-firmware.git |
| Mailing List | https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-linux-libre/ | |
| Download | https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/linux-libre/ |
Software prerequisites
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Required to build | Gnu Make 3.77 |
| Required to build | GCC 2.95.3 or later |
| Required to build | GNU Binutils 2.9.1.0.25 |
| Required to use | util-linux 2.10o |
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