作為一份由自由軟件基金會(huì)贊助的產(chǎn)品，gNewSense是基于Ubuntu的Linux發(fā)行，它發(fā)布時(shí)包含了一些改進(jìn)，但不包含任何私有或非自由的組件。特別地，所有的私有固件、受限制的模塊、Ubuntu的徽標(biāo)，都被移除了，而“Universe”軟件倉(cāng)庫(kù)缺省被選中，一些GNU應(yīng)用軟件如 Emacs和開(kāi)發(fā)庫(kù)，以及bsdgames和NetHack，都被包含在缺省安裝中。該計(jì)劃的目標(biāo)是創(chuàng)建一份完全自由的Linux發(fā)行。

Karl Goetz has announced the release of gNewSense 2.2, an Ubuntu-based, 100% free GNU/Linux distribution as defined by the Free Software Foundation (FSF): "ThegNewSense project is pleased to announce version 2.2 of its 100% FSFFree GNU/Linux distribution. This is the second point update to therelease code-named 'deltah'. This release introduces GLX back into thedefault install. This enables hardware acceleration by default, meaningCompiz and 3D games will work once again. Short list of changes:installer now supports two more file systems; GLX re-introduced;changed description of -updates and -backports in Software Sources;lsb_release output corrected; GNU Icecat repository available viaSoftware Sources; Builder - substantial code restructuring...." See the rest of the release announcement for more information. Download the live CD image from here: gnewsense-livecd-deltah-i386-2.2.iso (621MB, MD5, torrent).

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