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To help promote knowledge of free software that isn'tGNUsoftware distributed by the FSF,we have collected the followinglinks to other web sites that contain free software, or is directlyrelated to the issue of free software.
We do not have links to web sites of the well-known GNU/Linuxsystem distributions, or to the well-known BSD systemdistributions, because all those sites explicitly describe,and facilitate access to, various non-free programs. We wouldbe glad to know of other Free Software web sites that we couldlink to here.
The FSF is not responsible for thecontent of other web sites, or how up-to-date their contentis.
These are allGNU/Linuxdistributions we know of which consist entirely of free software, andwhose main distribution sites distribute only free software.If a distribution does not appear in this list,there's a small chance that it qualifies and we do not know it; however,almost certainly it contains or distributes non-free software.Unfortunately, the most well-known distributions do this. However, somedistributions are making efforts toward a completely free system and wethank them for their on-going work to achieve that goal.
We would especially like to know of other GNU/Linux distributionsthat have a policy not to include, or recommend, non-free software.Please contact us about such distros at <gnu@gnu.org>.
All of the distributions that follow are installable to a computerhard drive and most can be run live. They are listed in no particularorder.
We would especially like to know of other free operating systemsthat have a policy not to include, or recommend, non-free software.Developers of such operating systems that wish us to be aware of theirsystem should contact <gnu@gnu.org>.
The documentation at these sites may be older than the latestversions distributed by GNU.
The OpenCores project exists to further the aims of the Open IP Core definition, which has the following tenets: information on using the hardware must be available; the design of the hardware must be available; design software for hardware must be available.
Chilling Effects is a collection point for cease and desist notices concerning online activity — we invite visitors to enter C&Ds they have received or sent. The website collects the C&Ds in a searchable database and hyperlinks them to explanations of the legal issues.
The League for Programming Freedom is an organization that opposes software patents and user interface copyrights.
The Free Protocols Foundation (FPF) is an independent public forum, dedicated to the support of patent-free protocols.
EFF, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, is a non-profit, non-partisan organization working in the public interest to protect fundamental civil liberties, including privacy and freedom of expression, in the arena of computers and the Internet.
EPIC is a public interest research center in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1994 to focus public attention on emerging civil liberties issues and to protect privacy, the First Amendment, and constitutional values.
CPSR is a public-interest alliance of computer scientists and others concerned about the impact of computer technology on society. We work to influence decisions regarding the development and use of computers because those decisions have far-reaching consequences and reflect our basic values and priorities.
The American Civil Liberties Union is the nation's foremost advocate of individual rights — litigating, legislating, and educating the public on a broad array of issues affecting individual freedom in the United States.
The GILC comprises of members from American Civil Liberties Union, the Electronic Privacy Information Center, Human Rights Watch, the Internet Society, Privacy International, the Association des Utilisateurs d'Internet, and other civil liberties and human rights organizations. They advocate the prohibition of censorship of on-line communication, and insist that on-line free expression should not be restricted by indirect means such as excessively restrictive governmental or private controls over computer hardware or software, telecommunications infrastructure, or other essential components of the Internet.
This site fights legislation to ban peer to peer software.
Electronic Frontiers Australia Inc. (EFA) is a non-profit national organisation representing Internet users concerned with on-line freedoms and rights.
These sites provide hosting for free software packages, focused onsource code. (We don't list other well-known hosting sites since theyhave advertisements or other encouragement for proprietary software. Asusual, contact us at <webmasters@gnu.org> if you have suggestionsto add to the list.)
In contrast, these sites offers general hosting for domains,including email and web support, with an emphasis on the librephilosophy. (They are not directly focused on softwaredevelopment.)
These sites offer updated news about free software and (in some cases)GNU software.
Please send FSF & GNU inquiries tognu@gnu.org.There are alsoother ways to contactthe FSF.
Please send broken links and other corrections or suggestions towebmasters@gnu.org.
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