---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: John Sullivan johns@fsf.org Date: 02-Nov-2006 17:07 Subject: FSF announces release of gNewSense 1.0 To: gnu-prog@gnu.org
BOSTON, November 2, 2006 - Free Software Foundation announces release of gNewSense version 1.0.
(Screenshots available at http://www.fsf.org/news/gnewsense)
gNewSense (http://www.gnewsense.org) is a free software GNU/Linux distribution created by two Irish free software advocates, Brian Brazil and Paul O'Malley, and is based on the Ubuntu and Debian distributions. The goal of gNewSense is to provide users with a software package that offers the stability of Ubuntu with the addition of freedom.
In announcing the release of version 1.0, the gNewSense developers stated, “From a philosophical perspective we wanted to create a GNU/Linux distribution where the user has access to all the sources for all software on the system. This includes everything from the heart of the kernel through to the everyday desktop applications."
With the avowed goal of providing a completely free distribution - one without non-free kernel binary "blobs" or any other non-free software, the Free Software Foundation has announced sponsorship of the project. Ted Teah, FSF's free software directory maintainer explained, "With all the kernel firmware and restricted repositories removed, and the reliance on Ubuntu's proprietary distribution management tool gone, this distribution is the most advanced GNU/Linux distribution that has a commitment to be 100% free."
gNewSense will provide users with full security updates and is available for immediate download in LiveCD ISO format along with a version of the Ubiquity graphical installer. Furthermore, the gNewSense team has created a set of software called Builder which allows users to create their own gNewSense-based distributions. gNewSense provides detailed instructions on how to use the software and the recipe to roll out a customized distro.
The Free Software Foundation is providing the gNewSense team with a high end build machine (running with a free BIOS), with bandwidth and with assistance in developing artwork. The FSF plans to aid widespread adoption of the distribution and, with the release of gNewSense 1.0, is making a call for volunteers who have the skills to act as the following:
* Developers; * Website Maintainers; * Graphic Artists; * Freedom verifiers to monitor package additions and mailing lists; * Documentation Writers.
To volunteer, please, sign on at irc.freenode.net and /join #gnewsense. You can also join the mailing list via the project website http://www.gnewsense.org/
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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. Their Web site, located at www.fsf.org, is an important source of information about GNU/Linux. Donations to support their work can be made at http://fsf.org/join They are headquartered in Boston, MA, USA.
Press contact: To schedule an interview with the developers of gNewSense, please contact Ted Teah at the Free Software Foundation (+1 617-542-5942) or Peter Brown (+1 617-542-5942) or email pr@fsf.org ----------
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Ive never been able to understand what people get by coming up with million different form of free distributions.What was wrong with Debian or Ubuntu that these people thought of making a new one.
On 03/11/06, Harshal Vaidya harshalx@gmail.com wrote:
Ive never been able to understand what people get by coming up with million different form of free distributions.What was wrong with Debian or Ubuntu that these people thought of making a new one.
It is free as in freedom. if you don't want to use it don't use it. there is nothing wrong with ubuntu or debian. but there is nothing wrong with g nusence as well. Krishnakant.
On 03/11/06 11:00 +0000, Dinesh Joshi wrote:
On Friday 03 November 2006 04:52, krishnakant Mane wrote:
wrong with g nusence as well.
ROTFL...krishnakant its new sense and not nusence :P
I have no idea of what Krishnakant uses for input (voice recognition? keyboard? both?), but I do know that his computer's output is by voice only.
Please keep his disability in mind before cracking jokes. Or write a spellchecker which understands what he is saying and writes correct output even for homonyms.
Devdas Bhagat
On Saturday 04 November 2006 10:42, Devdas Bhagat wrote:
I have no idea of what Krishnakant uses for input (voice recognition? keyboard? both?), but I do know that his computer's output is by voice only.
Please keep his disability in mind before cracking jokes. Or write a spellchecker which understands what he is saying and writes correct output even for homonyms.
It was supposed to be taken in good humor.
Dinesh Joshi wrote:
On Saturday 04 November 2006 10:42, Devdas Bhagat wrote:
I have no idea of what Krishnakant uses for input (voice recognition? keyboard? both?), but I do know that his computer's output is by voice only.
Please keep his disability in mind before cracking jokes. Or write a spellchecker which understands what he is saying and writes correct output even for homonyms.
It was supposed to be taken in good humor.
He is fast at typing. Its his speech processor that can't keep pace. *smile* Whenever I am with him, I feel handicapped as the monitor is not switched on till I remind him, while he is happily typing away. *smile* He's an ace with the keyboard.
Regards,
Rony. Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com
it is ok. don't mind it. actually in a way I can say it is my mistake because I should have checked the word by going back. but again as Devdas rightly pointed out, the speach synthesizer is not that good and even the screen reader is not efficient enough to let me know mistakes for even standard words, so forget gnu and new. in my screen reader, both gnu and new are pronounced as "new". but firstly keep such messages private and Roni and Devdas, thanks a lot for your modest consideration. both of u guessed it right and since rony has seen me, he knows I never switch on the screen and so I am very fast at keyboard. just one fun part for every one reading. by being blind I am not handicap but have a great advantage. I can have complete privacy while using my computer. I just put the head phones and switch off the moniter. now what ever I do, is only in my ears. isn't it an advantage? haha. thanks again for your modest consideration. Krishnakant.
2006/11/3, Harshal Vaidya harshalx@gmail.com:
Ive never been able to understand what people get by coming up with million different form of free distributions.What was wrong with Debian or Ubuntu that these people thought of making a new one.
Because each individual is unique and I wouldn't be surprised to see a distribution per computer user ! Each distribution tries to achive a different goal (however minute it may be). As long as they contribute changes back to upstream and not fork each application, does it matter?
Regards Praveen
2006/11/3, Harshal Vaidya harshalx@gmail.com:
Ive never been able to understand what people get by coming up with million different form of free distributions.What was wrong with Debian or Ubuntu that these people thought of making a new one.
Just saw this review by Mark Pilgrim (Dive into Python author) about gNewSense and I thought it would be interesting. In his post he tries to explain why he thinks gNewSense is important and he calls it a reference implementation of software freedom.
"There's a new GNU/Linux distribution, gNewSense http://www.gnewsense.org/, so of course there had to be a Digg thread full of people complaining that the world doesn't need another GNU/Linux distributionhttp://www.digg.com/linux_unix/FSF_debuts_fully_free_Ubuntu_Debian_variant. I would argue the opposite: this is one distribution that the world absolutely *does* need. (It may need others too, that's not part of this argument.)"
..... "The gNewSense maintainers apparently feel that saying you're "a little bit non-free" is akin to saying you're "a little bit pregnant." Close doesn't count, and even if people don't notice the difference today, they'll definitely notice it nine months from now."
.....
"This is why I say that gNewSense is the one distribution that the world actually needs: it's like a reference implementationhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reference_implementation_%28computing%29for Free Software."
http://diveintomark.org/archives/2006/11/06/gnewsense
Cheers Praveen
On 07-Nov-06, at 4:06 PM, പ്രവീണ്|Praveen wrote:
gNewSense
shouldnt this be called gNewSense GNU/Linux?
2006/11/7, Kenneth Gonsalves lawgon@au-kbc.org:
shouldnt this be called gNewSense GNU/Linux?
It is
" gNewSense (http://www.gnewsense.org) is a free software GNU/Linux distribution created by two Irish free software advocates, Brian Brazil and Paul O'Malley, and is based on the Ubuntu and Debian distributions. "
http://www.fsf.org/news/gnewsense
Regards Praveen PS: Did you mean I should have used "gNewSense GNU/Linux" in my mail?
On 08-Nov-06, at 1:31 PM, പ്രവീണ്|Praveen wrote:
PS: Did you mean I should have used "gNewSense GNU/Linux" in my mail?
yes - linux needs to be credited
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On Wednesday 08 November 2006 03:34 PM, Kenneth Gonsalves cobbled together some glyphs to say:
PS: Did you mean I should have used "gNewSense GNU/Linux" in my mail?
yes - linux needs to be credited
Baseless talks apart, did the OP claim that gNewSense is just GNU? Or did he call it just ``gNewSense GNU''?
BG
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On Wed, 2006-11-08 at 15:34 +0530, Kenneth Gonsalves wrote:
On 08-Nov-06, at 1:31 PM, പ്രവീണ്|Praveen wrote:
PS: Did you mean I should have used "gNewSense GNU/Linux" in my mail?
yes - linux needs to be credited
Given that most proponents of "linux" don't bother with distribution of credit, such a demand is novel and surprising.
-gabin
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