Gobuntu

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Gobuntu main page: http://www.ubuntu.com/products/whatisubuntu/gobuntu

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Gobuntu 7.10 is out in alternate install CD version only.

Get it here: [http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/gobuntu/releases/7.10/release/]

Description

Gobuntu is a new flavour of Ubuntu that is aiming to apply the strictest possible interpretation of the Free Software Foundation's [http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html "Four Freedoms"] to all content, both code and media, on the disk. The Gobuntu install disk should include nothing that is not modifiable and redistributable, and for which source elements are not available in their entirety. For example, if a PDF is on the disk, then the original document should also be available with modification rights.

Use Cases

  • A likes Ubuntu technically, but is concerned about her freedom.
  • B is a system administrator at an organization, which has a commitment to use only free software.
  • C runs a system with high security requirements, allowing only software with source code available to be used.
  • D is choosing parts for a commercial hardware platform. He wants to make sure that his company has access to all necessary bits of code so they are able to support their product in future.

Relation to Ubuntu

Gobuntu is a flavour of Ubuntu, just as Kubuntu and Xubuntu are flavours of Ubuntu. Gobuntu development happens as part of the broader Ubuntu project and shares the same archive, so work done to identify problematic content in the archive and benefit the users of Ubuntu and Kubuntu as well.

Hardware Support

At this stage, we recognize that Gobuntu will work with relatively few laptops and desktops, because of the widespread use of binary-only firmware. Running Gobuntu on your laptop will be quite an achievement, however we are working with hardware manufacturers to encourage them to make it possible to use their hardware with an entirely free platform.