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Linux-libre: now with a boot mascot!

20-Apr-09

Recently, there has been some activity at the Linux-libre mailing list to create a Linux-libre mascot. Coincidentally, I have been considering adding a custom boot logo to the Freedom Shoppe kernel packages just before the discussion started. So, I decided to wait until there is a nice logo posted instead of using a crude design [...]

Linux-libre 2.6.29 for Debian, Ubuntu and gNewSense

13-Apr-09

I have just uploaded installation packages of Linux-libre 2.6.29.1 that you can find here. They should install and run fine on Debian Lenny, Ubuntu Hardy/Intrepid and gNewSense deltah.

The Linux-libre Project purges Linux releases from non-free binary blobs. It also just started guaranteeing users’ freedom by not loading external binary-only firmware that was possible in previous [...]

Xmonad + GNOME on Debian Lenny

25-Mar-09

I’ve been interested in using a tiling window manager for some time. Although I have had dwm, awesome and xmonad installed on my laptop, I’ve never spent more than a couple of hours on them.
So, about two days ago I decided to take ultimate step and replace Metacity with Xmonad on GNOME, which is my [...]

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