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<p>Other distributions are making efforts to move toward a completely
free system. We thank them for their ongoing work to achieve that goal,
and hope to list them here some day.</p>
<p><a href="/software/software.html">Individual GNU
packages</a> (most of which are included in the free distros here)
are described separately.</p>
<p><strong>All of the distributions that follow are installable to a computer's
hard drive and most can be run live.</strong> They are listed in alphabetical
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<th>Distribution</th>
<th>Description</th>
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<td><a href="http://www.blagblagblag.org/">
<img src="/graphics/distros-blag.jpg" alt="BLAG Linux and GNU" /></a></td>
<td>BLAG Linux and GNU, a GNU/Linux distribution based on Fedora.</td></tr>
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<td><a href="http://www.dragora.org/">
<img src="/graphics/distros-dragora.png" alt="Dragora" /></a></td>
<td>Dragora, an independent GNU/Linux distribution based on concepts of
simplicity.</td></tr>
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<td><a href="http://dynebolic.org">
<img src="/graphics/distros-dyen.png" alt="Dynebolic" /></a></td>
<td>Dynebolic, a GNU/Linux distribution with special emphasis on audio and video
editing.</td></tr>
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<td><a href="http://www.gnewsense.org/">
<img src="/graphics/distros-gnewsense.png" alt="gNewSense" /></a></td>
<td>gNewSense, a GNU/Linux distribution based on Debian and Ubuntu, with
sponsorship from the FSF.</td></tr>
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<td><a href="http://www.musix.org.ar">
<img src="/graphics/distros-musix.png" alt="Musix GNU+Linux" /></a></td>
<td>Musix, a GNU+Linux distribution based on Knoppix, with special
emphasis on audio production.</td></tr>
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<td><a href="http://parabolagnulinux.org">
<img src="/graphics/distros-parabola.png"
alt="Parabola GNU/Linux" /></a></td>
<td>Parabola GNU/Linux, a distribution based on Arch that
prioritizes simple package and system management.</td></tr>
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<td><a href="http://trisquel.info/en"> href="http://trisquel.info/">
<img src="/graphics/distros-trisquel.png" alt="Trisquel" /></a></td>
<td>Trisquel, a GNU/Linux distribution based on Ubuntu that's oriented
toward small enterprises, domestic users and educational centers.</td></tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><a href="http://www.ututo.org/">
<img src="/graphics/distros-ututo.png" alt="Ututo" /></a></td>
<td>Ututo,
<td>Ututo XS, a GNU/Linux distribution based on Gentoo. It was the first
fully free GNU/Linux system recognized by the GNU Project.</td></tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><a href="http://venenux.org">
<td>
<img src="/graphics/distros-venenux.png" alt="Venenux" /></a></td> /></td>
<td>Venenux, a GNU/Linux distribution built around the KDE
desktop.</td></tr>
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