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<p>Hi everyone,</p>
<p>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!</p>
<p>One thing stands out to me about this news: this is a win for
Debian Pure Blends.<br>
</p>
<p>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: <a
href="https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=skolelinux">Debian
Edu/Skolelinux</a> 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.</p>
<p>Check out FreedomBox's official listing on DistroWatch here:
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=freedombox+">https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=freedombox+</a><br>
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<p>Check out our full news story here:
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://freedomboxfoundation.org/news/distrowatch/">https://freedomboxfoundation.org/news/distrowatch/</a></p>
<p>Congrats, everyone!</p>
<p>Best, <br>
</p>
<p>Danny</p>
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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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