GNU Linux-libre 3.11-gnu source tarballs and patches from 3.10-gnu and the 3.11-rc7-gnu release candidate are now available at http://linux-libre.fsfla.org/pub/linux-libre/releases/3.11-gnu/ and mirrors. http://www.fsfla.org/svnwiki/selibre/linux-libre/#mirrors
As usual, upstream introduced new drivers that request non-Free Software, and modified other drivers so as to request additional non-Free programs, or newer versions of previously-requested ones. These requests are disabled in 3.11-gnu. However, our goal is not to keep users from running these programs, but rather to avoid asking users to install and use non-Free Software. We regard this limitation of the current implementation as a bug, and a fix that enables firmware to be loaded without inducing users to install non-Free Software is expected in a future release. Join us on irc.gnu.org AKA FreeNode, #Linux-libre channel, or follow @lxol...@identi.ca <https://identi.ca/lxoliva> for up-to-the minute news about GNU Linux-libre. WHAT IS GNU Linux-libre? GNU Linux-libre is a Free distribution of the kernel Linux, suitable for use with the GNU Operating System in 100% Free GNU/Linux-libre System Distributions. http://www.gnu.org/distros/ It removes non-Free components from Linux, that are disguised as source code or distributed in separate files. It also disables run-time requests for non-Free components, shipped separately or as part of Linux, and documentation pointing to them, so as to avoid (Free-)baiting users into the trap of non-Free Software. http://www.fsfla.org/anuncio/2010-11-Linux-2.6.36-libre-debait Linux-libre started within the gNewSense GNU/Linux distribution. It was later adopted by Jeff Moe, who coined its name, and in 2008 it became a project maintained by FSF Latin America. In 2012, it became part of the GNU Project. The GNU Linux-libre project takes a minimal-changes approach to cleaning up Linux, making no effort to substitute components that need to be removed with functionally equivalent Free ones. Nevertheless, we encourage and support efforts towards doing so. http://libreplanet.org/wiki/LinuxLibre:Devices_that_require_non-free_firmware Our mascot is Freedo, a light-blue penguin that has just come out of the shower. Although we like penguins, GNU is a much greater contribution to the entire system, so its mascot deserves more promotion. See our web page for their images. http://linux-libre.fsfla.org/ -- Alexandre Oliva, freedom fighter http://FSFLA.org/~lxoliva/ You must be the change you wish to see in the world. -- Gandhi Be Free! -- http://FSFLA.org/ FSF Latin America board member Free Software Evangelist Red Hat Brazil Compiler Engineer _______________________________________________ GNU Announcement mailing list <info-gnu@gnu.org> https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/info-gnu
