Hi everyone, Good news: DistroWatch has officially recognized the FreedomBox operating system as a distribution of Linux! This means that FreedomBox is now listed in DistroWatch's authoritative database of Linux and BSD distributions. It's considered a rite of passage for an operating system to be listed on DistroWatch. And FreedomBox has finally gained this honor!
One thing stands out to me about this news: this is a win for Debian Pure Blends. Though FreedomBox is now listed as its own distribution on DistroWatch, we remain committed to Debian and our status as a pure blend. Indeed, FreedomBox is not the first Debian pure blend to be listed on DistroWatch: Debian Edu/Skolelinux <https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=skolelinux> has also been listed. The fact that pure blends are successful enough to achieve distribution status in their own right is a testament to Debian's strength as a stable base of software packages. FreedomBox is proof that you can build a fully-functional, specialized operating system without ever leaving the Debian ecosystem. I view our listing on DistroWatch as more proof that it is possible to succeed as a pure blend, despite the challenges. Check out FreedomBox's official listing on DistroWatch here: https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=freedombox+ Check out our full news story here: https://freedomboxfoundation.org/news/distrowatch/ Congrats, everyone! Best, Danny -- Danny Haidar* Vice-President for Product & Development FreedomBox Foundation * Not admitted to practice law in any jurisdiction. Nothing in this email constitutes legal advice. I cannot establish any attorney-client relationships.
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