Category talk:Free software operating systems

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GNU/Linux edit

Latest comment: 8 years ago3 comments3 people in discussion

Linux is NOT an Operating system: GNU/Linux, is. I've corrected this. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.54.190.172 (talk) 11:53, 27 March 2008 (UTC)Reply

Shouldn't you include OS's like Debian (Debian GNU Linux), Ubuntu, OpenSuse, Redhat ... They are an OS and are all different OS's not just a variation on GNU/Linux. —Preceding unsigned comment added by ComicKurt (talk • contribs) 00:44, 3 April 2008 (UTC)Reply

Maybe they are not listed here because they are not entirely free? Thiink of binary blob tainted kernels, included non-free software packages, ...--Frysch (talk) 15:00, 26 November 2015 (UTC)Reply

Unlisted Operating systems edit

Latest comment: 8 years ago2 comments2 people in discussion

I notice that there are a number of free operating systems that aren't listed here, such as ForthOS, which is written entirely in Forth. Ferroin (talk) 13:39, 8 September 2011 (UTC)Reply

There's no article for ForthOS. – Could that be why?..--Frysch (talk) 14:58, 26 November 2015 (UTC)Reply

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