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diff --git a/docs/distros/index.html b/docs/distros/index.html deleted file mode 100644 index d698a90a..00000000 --- a/docs/distros/index.html +++ /dev/null @@ -1,181 +0,0 @@ -<!DOCTYPE html> -<html> -<head> - <meta charset="utf-8"> - <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"> - - <style type="text/css"> - @import url('../css/main.css'); - </style> - - <title>List of recommended GNU+Linux distributions for libreboot</title> -</head> - -<body> - - <div class="section"> - <h1 id="pagetop">List of recommended GNU+Linux distributions for libreboot</h1> - <p> - Any distribution should work, so long as it uses kernel mode setting for graphics. - We recommend using distributions that are entirely free software; most distros - out there have proprietary software in them, but the ones that we recommend - do not have proprietary software by default. - </p> - <p> - Note: we are not the Free Software Foundation. The recommendations here - consist of both FSF-endorsed and non-FSF-endorsed distros. Some of these - distributions wrongly call the whole system <em>Linux</em>. Despite libreboot's - <a href="../../gnu/">stance against the GNU project</a>, we still agree - with the free software philosophy and we still want you to call the - whole system <em>GNU+Linux</em>, since this is the technically correct - name for the system. - </p> - <h2>FSF-endorsed distros</h2> - <p> - Many FSF-endorsed GNU+Linux distributions are considered unfit - for general use by the libreboot project. - You can read about their problems here:<br/> - <a href="../fsf-distros/">Why we can't endorse many FSF-endorsed distributions</a>. - </p> - <p> - <a href="../gnulinux/grub_boot_installer.html">How to install GNU+Linux on a libreboot system</a> - </p> - <p> - <a href="../">Back to main index</a> - </p> - </div> - - <div class="section"> - - <h2>Debian</h2> - <p> - Most of the developers use it (Leah Rowe always uses testing - releases of Debian). We recommend Debian stable releases for - most users. If you want to do development, e.g. libreboot - development, then you should use the testing release of Debian. - </p> - <p> - Debian by default comes without non-free software in the default - installation or repos. There is a non-free repo that's not added - by default. Just avoid adding this, and you should have a fully - free system. - </p> - <p> - <a href="https://www.debian.org/">Visit the Debian website</a> - </p> - <p> - We recommend using the <em>MATE</em> desktop. - </p> - <h2>Devuan</h2> - <p> - Devuan is a fork of Debian that does not use the controversial - <em>systemd</em> init system. - </p> - <p> - See: <a href="https://www.devuan.org/os/init-freedom/">https://www.devuan.org/os/init-freedom/</a>. - </p> - <p> - <a href="https://www.devuan.org/">Visit the Devuan website</a> - </p> - <p> - We recommend using the <em>MATE</em> desktop. - </p> - <h2>Qubes</h2> - <p> - Security-focussed distribution. It makes heavy use of IOMMU and - hardware virtualization to separate running - applications, along with other security features. Provides - a full hypervisor for running applications. - </p> - <p> - Also heavily in favour of adoption of both Libreboot and Coreboot. - </p> - <p> - <strong> - Of all available Libreboot systems, Qubes is currently only known - to be compatible with the ASUS KGPE-D16 and KCMA-D8, due to the - hardware virtualization requirement (and even on those boards, - only certain CPUs have fully functional virtualization in - Libreboot). - </strong> - </p> - <p> - <a href="https://www.qubes-os.org/">Visit the Qubes website</a> - </p> - <h2>Dragora</h2> - <p> - Fully free distribution, with a focus on simple package management - and configuration. Experienced users might like this distro. It also - has native support for multiple languages. - </p> - <p> - <a href="https://dragora.org/">Visit the Dragora website</a> - </p> - <h2>Parabola</h2> - <p> - Fully free bleeding edge distribution, based on the <em>Arch</em> distribution. - Good for saavy users and developers in general (some libreboot developers - use this). - </p> - <p> - Arch users, refer to the <a href="https://wiki.parabola.nu/Migration_from_the_GNU+Linux_distribution_of_Arch">Parabola migration guide</a>. - </p> - <p> - <a href="https://www.parabola.nu/">Visit the Parabola website</a> - </p> - <p> - We recommend using the <em>MATE</em> desktop. - </p> - - </div> - - <div class="section"> - - <p> - Copyright © 2016 Leah Rowe <info@minifree.org><br/> - Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document - under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International license - or any later version published by Creative Commons; - - A copy of the license can be found at <a href="../cc-by-sa-4.0.txt">../cc-by-sa-4.0.txt</a> - </p> - - <p> - Updated versions of the license (when available) can be found at - <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode</a> - </p> - - <p> - UNLESS OTHERWISE SEPARATELY UNDERTAKEN BY THE LICENSOR, TO THE - EXTENT POSSIBLE, THE LICENSOR OFFERS THE LICENSED MATERIAL AS-IS - AND AS-AVAILABLE, AND MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF - ANY KIND CONCERNING THE LICENSED MATERIAL, WHETHER EXPRESS, - IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHER. THIS INCLUDES, WITHOUT LIMITATION, - WARRANTIES OF TITLE, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR - PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, ABSENCE OF LATENT OR OTHER DEFECTS, - ACCURACY, OR THE PRESENCE OR ABSENCE OF ERRORS, WHETHER OR NOT - KNOWN OR DISCOVERABLE. WHERE DISCLAIMERS OF WARRANTIES ARE NOT - ALLOWED IN FULL OR IN PART, THIS DISCLAIMER MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. - </p> - <p> - TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE, IN NO EVENT WILL THE LICENSOR BE LIABLE - TO YOU ON ANY LEGAL THEORY (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, - NEGLIGENCE) OR OTHERWISE FOR ANY DIRECT, SPECIAL, INDIRECT, - INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, OR OTHER LOSSES, - COSTS, EXPENSES, OR DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THIS PUBLIC LICENSE OR - USE OF THE LICENSED MATERIAL, EVEN IF THE LICENSOR HAS BEEN - ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH LOSSES, COSTS, EXPENSES, OR - DAMAGES. WHERE A LIMITATION OF LIABILITY IS NOT ALLOWED IN FULL OR - IN PART, THIS LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. - </p> - <p> - The disclaimer of warranties and limitation of liability provided - above shall be interpreted in a manner that, to the extent - possible, most closely approximates an absolute disclaimer and - waiver of all liability. - </p> - - </div> - -</body> -</html> diff --git a/docs/distros/index.md b/docs/distros/index.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e456e9f0 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/distros/index.md @@ -0,0 +1,143 @@ +<div class="section"> + +List of recommended GNU+Linux distributions for libreboot {#pagetop} +========================================================= + +Any distribution should work, so long as it uses kernel mode setting for +graphics. We recommend using distributions that are entirely free +software; most distros out there have proprietary software in them, but +the ones that we recommend do not have proprietary software by default. + +Note: we are not the Free Software Foundation. The recommendations here +consist of both FSF-endorsed and non-FSF-endorsed distros. Some of these +distributions wrongly call the whole system *Linux*. Despite +libreboot\'s [stance against the GNU project](../../gnu/), we still +agree with the free software philosophy and we still want you to call +the whole system *GNU+Linux*, since this is the technically correct name +for the system. + +FSF-endorsed distros +-------------------- + +Many FSF-endorsed GNU+Linux distributions are considered unfit for +general use by the libreboot project. You can read about their problems +here:\ +[Why we can\'t endorse many FSF-endorsed +distributions](../fsf-distros/). + +[How to install GNU+Linux on a libreboot +system](../gnulinux/grub_boot_installer.html) + +[Back to main index](../) + +</div> + +<div class="section"> + +Debian +------ + +Most of the developers use it (Leah Rowe always uses testing releases of +Debian). We recommend Debian stable releases for most users. If you want +to do development, e.g. libreboot development, then you should use the +testing release of Debian. + +Debian by default comes without non-free software in the default +installation or repos. There is a non-free repo that\'s not added by +default. Just avoid adding this, and you should have a fully free +system. + +[Visit the Debian website](https://www.debian.org/) + +We recommend using the *MATE* desktop. + +Devuan +------ + +Devuan is a fork of Debian that does not use the controversial *systemd* +init system. + +See: <https://www.devuan.org/os/init-freedom/>. + +[Visit the Devuan website](https://www.devuan.org/) + +We recommend using the *MATE* desktop. + +Qubes +----- + +Security-focussed distribution. It makes heavy use of IOMMU and hardware +virtualization to separate running applications, along with other +security features. Provides a full hypervisor for running applications. + +Also heavily in favour of adoption of both Libreboot and Coreboot. + +**Of all available Libreboot systems, Qubes is currently only known to +be compatible with the ASUS KGPE-D16 and KCMA-D8, due to the hardware +virtualization requirement (and even on those boards, only certain CPUs +have fully functional virtualization in Libreboot).** + +[Visit the Qubes website](https://www.qubes-os.org/) + +Dragora +------- + +Fully free distribution, with a focus on simple package management and +configuration. Experienced users might like this distro. It also has +native support for multiple languages. + +[Visit the Dragora website](https://dragora.org/) + +Parabola +-------- + +Fully free bleeding edge distribution, based on the *Arch* distribution. +Good for saavy users and developers in general (some libreboot +developers use this). + +Arch users, refer to the [Parabola migration +guide](https://wiki.parabola.nu/Migration_from_the_GNU+Linux_distribution_of_Arch). + +[Visit the Parabola website](https://www.parabola.nu/) + +We recommend using the *MATE* desktop. + +</div> + +<div class="section"> + +Copyright © 2016 Leah Rowe <info@minifree.org>\ +Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document +under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 +International license or any later version published by Creative +Commons; A copy of the license can be found at +[../cc-by-sa-4.0.txt](../cc-by-sa-4.0.txt) + +Updated versions of the license (when available) can be found at +<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode> + +UNLESS OTHERWISE SEPARATELY UNDERTAKEN BY THE LICENSOR, TO THE EXTENT +POSSIBLE, THE LICENSOR OFFERS THE LICENSED MATERIAL AS-IS AND +AS-AVAILABLE, AND MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND +CONCERNING THE LICENSED MATERIAL, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, +OR OTHER. THIS INCLUDES, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF TITLE, +MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, +ABSENCE OF LATENT OR OTHER DEFECTS, ACCURACY, OR THE PRESENCE OR ABSENCE +OF ERRORS, WHETHER OR NOT KNOWN OR DISCOVERABLE. WHERE DISCLAIMERS OF +WARRANTIES ARE NOT ALLOWED IN FULL OR IN PART, THIS DISCLAIMER MAY NOT +APPLY TO YOU. + +TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE, IN NO EVENT WILL THE LICENSOR BE LIABLE TO YOU +ON ANY LEGAL THEORY (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, NEGLIGENCE) OR +OTHERWISE FOR ANY DIRECT, SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, +PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, OR OTHER LOSSES, COSTS, EXPENSES, OR DAMAGES +ARISING OUT OF THIS PUBLIC LICENSE OR USE OF THE LICENSED MATERIAL, EVEN +IF THE LICENSOR HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH LOSSES, +COSTS, EXPENSES, OR DAMAGES. WHERE A LIMITATION OF LIABILITY IS NOT +ALLOWED IN FULL OR IN PART, THIS LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. + +The disclaimer of warranties and limitation of liability provided above +shall be interpreted in a manner that, to the extent possible, most +closely approximates an absolute disclaimer and waiver of all liability. + +</div> |