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Switch to a Fully free Operating System (digipres.cafe)

submitted 1 day ago by cm0002@digipres.cafe to c/linux@programming.dev

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As per FSF only these linux distributions are 100% free:

Dragora
Dyne
Guix
Hyperbola
Parabola
PureOS
Trisquel
Ututo
libreCMC
ProteanOS

Do you agree or not?

I see a lot of people that want to switch from windows to a linux distro or a open os. But from what i see they tend to migrate to another black boxed/closed os.

What is a trully free os that doesnt included any closed code/binary blobs/closed drivers etc.

Just 100% free open code, no traps.

What are the options and what should one go with if they want fully free os that rejects any closed code?

OQB @pie@piefed.social

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[–] GenderNeutralBro@lemmy.sdf.org 14 points 1 day ago

I think Debian offers a very good compromise. The primary repos follow the Debian Free Software Guidelines (DFSG).

Then they have a separate "non-free" repos for "non-DFSG-compliant packages that are considered important enough to make available anyway". If you want to be a hardline free software stalwart, you can do that, and Debian supports you. If you are comfortable making a few compromises for the sake of usability, like fonts and device drivers, Debian supports you on that as well.