The FSF’s list consists of ready-to-use full
systems whose developers have made a commitment to follow the
Guidelines for Free System Distributions. This means each distro
includes and steers users toward exclusively free software. All
distros reject nonfree software, including firmware “blobs,” and
nonfree documentation.
The wireless network router is a ubiquitous device found in almost
every home or business. Virtually all routers on the market today
ship with proprietary operating systems. With libreCMC, users can now
replace the proprietary operating system on many routers with a 100%
free software operating system.
“Today, if you run libreCMC on your home router, you will gain more
control over your computing and over the security of your
communications. Over time, as a platform designed for and by free
software users, we hope libreCMC will make it easy for any user to run their own services, and to remotely access and share files without having to rely upon third-parties,” said Joshua Gay, FSF’s licensing and compliance manager.
Bob Call, the founder and lead maintainer of libreCMC, said, “The core goals of the libreCMC project are to provide a solid
platform that gives users the freedom to control their computing, both
in the embedded and large application spaces and eventually in the
area of high-performance computing. Right now, libreCMC supports five
different versions of routers, as well as the Ben NanoNote. In the
future, we hope to expand support to more devices, provide an easy
solution for users to host their own services, and pave the way for
free software to expand in the embedded world.”
The FSF is currently evaluating routers running libreCMC for its Respects Your Freedom hardware certification program.
More info about libreCMC and how to get involved can be found out at
http://librecmc.org.
About the Free Software Foundation
The Free Software Foundation, founded in 1985, is dedicated to
promoting computer users’ right to use, study, copy, modify, and
redistribute computer programs. The FSF promotes the development and
use of free (as in freedom) software — particularly the GNU operating
system and its GNU/Linux variants — and free documentation for free
software. The FSF also helps to spread awareness of the ethical and
political issues of freedom in the use of software, and its Web sites,
located at fsf.org and gnu.org, are an important source of information
about GNU/Linux. Donations to support the FSF’s work can be made at
https://donate.fsf.org. Its headquarters are in Boston, MA, USA.
About the GNU Operating System and Linux
Richard Stallman announced in September 1983 the plan to develop a
free software Unix-like operating system called GNU. GNU is the only
operating system developed specifically for the sake of users’
freedom. See https://www.gnu.org/gnu/the-gnu-project.html.
In 1992, the essential components of GNU were complete, except for
one, the kernel. When in 1992 the kernel Linux was re-released under
the GNU GPL, making it free software, the combination of GNU and Linux
formed a complete free operating system, which made it possible for
the first time to run a PC without non-free software. This combination
is the GNU/Linux system. For more explanation, see
https://www.gnu.org/gnu/gnu-linux-faq.html.
Media Contacts
Joshua Gay
Licensing & Compliance Manager
Free Software Foundation
+1 (617) 542 5942
licensing@fsf.org
Bob Call
Founder & Maintainer
LibreCMC
bob@bobcall.me
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