gNewSense the fully free Ubuntu based distro

gNewSense is derived from Ubuntu, and thus has most of the same functionality.

There are a number of differences though.

  • Firmware removed from kernel in main*
  • Builder, a tool to produce a distribution
  • Restricted removed
  • Ubuntu logos replaced
  • Universe enabled by default
  • emacs, bsdgames, nethack and build-essential part of the default install

Note the goal is to produce a fully free distribution, not to have as many features as possible.

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