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'''GNU variants''' are [[operating system]]s |
'''GNU variants''' are said by the [[Free Software Foundation]] to be [[operating system]]s which use [[application software]] and [[library (computing)|system libraries]] from the [[GNU Project]], but use a [[Kernel (computer science)|kernel]] other than the [[GNU Hurd]]. |
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== Linux-based == |
== Linux-based == |
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Revision as of 09:09, 2 April 2007
GNU variants are said by the Free Software Foundation to be operating systems which use application software and system libraries from the GNU Project, but use a kernel other than the GNU Hurd.
Linux-based
Linux is usually distributed with a GNU userland and is the primary installed base of GNU software components; such Linux distributions are occasionally known as GNU/Linux, most notably the Debian GNU/Linux distribution.
BSD-based
Debian GNU/kFreeBSD is an operating system released by the Debian project for i486-compatible computer architectures. It is a distribution of GNU with Debian package management and the kernel of FreeBSD. The k in kFreeBSD refers to the fact that only the kernel of the complete FreeBSD operating system is used. No official release of the operating system has yet been made.
Debian GNU/kFreeBSD can be tried using the Ging LiveCD. Ging is a Live CD based on Debian GNU/kFreeBSD. Ging is a double recursive acronym that stands for Ging Is Not Ging. As of version 0.1.0, Ging includes a KDE 3.4 desktop, a complete toolchain with gcc 4.0, and a mixture of GNOME and KDE applications.
Debian GNU/NetBSD is an operating system released by the Debian project. It is a distribution of GNU with the NetBSD kernel. It is currently available for IA-32 and DEC Alpha architectures.
OpenSolaris-based
Nexenta OS is the first distribution that combines the GNU userland and Debian's packaging and organisation with the OpenSolaris kernel. Nexenta OS is available for IA-32 and x86-64 based systems. Nexenta Systems, Inc has initiated the project and sponsors its continued development.
Gentoo/Alt
Gentoo/Alt is a Gentoo Linux project created to manage porting the Portage framework and other features to other operating systems, such as Mac OS X and the open source BSDs. Gentoo/Alt was set up by Pieter Van den Abeele and Daniel Robbins after Pieter Van den Abeele founded Gentoo for Mac OS X. Gentoo/Alt systems vary in how much of GNU they use, but tend to include at least the GNU toolchain.
Gentoo/Alt projects include:
- Gentoo for Mac OS X
- Gentoo/*BSD
- Gentoo/FreeBSD
- Gentoo/NetBSD
- Gentoo/OpenBSD
- Gentoo/OpenSolaris ("Portaris")
- Gentoo/Hurd
