Trisquel
Ubuntu-based. Beginner-friendly. The FSF's most-recommended desktop distro for newcomers to free software.
GNU/Linux.
Say it right.
The operating system millions call "Linux" is, more precisely, GNU/Linux, the GNU system running the Linux kernel. Words matter. Freedom matters. Lignux exists to make both visible.
What is GNU/Linux?
In 1983, Richard Stallman launched the GNU Project to build a complete free operating system. By 1991, almost every piece was ready except a kernel. That same year, Linus Torvalds released the Linux kernel under a free licence. The two pieces came together: GNU/Linux was born.
Today, distributions built on GNU and Linux power servers, desktops, embedded devices, and the world's supercomputers. Yet the GNU contribution is routinely erased when people say just "Linux." This project advocates for the full name, and for the freedoms that name represents.
The four essential freedoms: to run the program, to study and change it, to redistribute copies, and to distribute modified versions, for any purpose, without asking permission.
A pure GNU/Linux distribution ships only free software, gives users full control, and carries no proprietary blobs or non-free firmware.
Pure GNU/Linux distributions
These are FSF-endorsed distributions: every package, driver, and piece of firmware is free software. No binary blobs. No proprietary add-ons.
Guix System
GNU's own distro. Functional, declarative package management. Reproducible builds and full system roll-back.
Parabola
Arch-based, rolling release. For experienced users who want a libre system with up-to-date packages.
PureOS
Debian-based distro by Purism. Ships on Librem hardware. Convergent design for desktop and mobile.
Hyperbola
Long-term-stable, security-focused. Transitioning from the Linux kernel to a libre BSD kernel.
Dragora
Built independently from scratch. Minimal, POSIX-oriented, with its own package manager (qi).
The "Say Lignux" Campaign
A public education campaign asking speakers, journalists, and communities to say GNU/Linux, to understand why it matters for software freedom. Browse the presentation slides and share them freely.
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