Linux-libre
| Linux-libre | |
|---|---|
Freedo the penguin, mascot of the Linux-libre kernel | |
Linux-libre kernel 3.0.66-1 booting | |
| Original author(s) | Linus Torvalds et al. |
| Developer(s) | Free Software Foundation Latin America |
| Initial release | February 20, 2008 |
| Stable release | 6.15.3-gnu
/ 20 June 2025 |
| Repository | |
| Written in | C and Assembly |
| Platform | x86-64, i386, IA-32, ARM (Parabola), MIPS (Debian), m68k, RISC-V, IBM POWER8 and above |
| Available in | English |
| Type | Kernel |
| License | GPL-2.0-only |
| Website | www |
According to the Free Software Foundation Latin America, Linux-libre is a modified version of the Linux kernel that contains no binary blobs, obfuscated code, or code released under proprietary licenses. In the Linux kernel, those types of code are mostly used for proprietary firmware images. While generally redistributable, they do not give the user the freedom to audit, modify, or, consequently, redistribute their modified versions. The GNU Project keeps Linux-libre in synchronization with the mainline Linux kernel.