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GNU invariants is a term used by the Free Software Foundation and others to refer to operating systems which use application software and system libraries (in other words, the core userland) from GNU, but use a kernel other than GNU Hurd.[1][2]

With the Linux kernel

The term GNU/Linux is used to refer to an operating system where the Linux kernel is distributed with a GNU userland and GNU system software. Such distributions are the primaries installed base of GNU packages and programs. The most notable official use of this term for a distribution is Debian GNU/Linux.

With a BSD kernel

Debian GNU/kFreeBSD is an operating system released by the Debian project for i486-compatible computer architectures. It is a distribution of GNU with Debian package management and the kernel of FreeBSD. The k in kFreeBSD refers to the fact that only the kernel of the complete FreeBSD operating system is used. No official release of the operating system has yet been made. One such Debian GNU/kFreeBSD Live CD is Ging.[3]

Debian GNU/NetBSD is an operating system released by the Debian project. It is a distribution of GNU with the NetBSD kernel. It is currently available for IA-32 and DEC Alpha architectures.

Gentoo/Alt is a project to provide an operating system based on a GNU userland managed by Portage to with different kernels including FreeBSD, OpenBSD and NetBSD.

With the OpenSolaris kernel

Main article: Nexenta OS

Nexenta OS is the first distribution that combines the GNU userland and Debian's packaging and organisation with the OpenSolaris kernel. Nexenta OS is available for IA-32 and x86-64 based systems. Nexenta Systems, Inc initiated the project and sponsors its continued development.[4]

References

  1. ^ Stallman, Richard (2007-06-19). "Linux and the GNU Project". About the GNU Project. Free Software Foundation. Retrieved 2007-07-22. Many computer users run a modified version of the GNU system every day, without realizing it. Through a peculiar turn of events, the version of GNU which is widely used today is more often known as "Linux", and many users are not aware of the extent of its connection with the GNU Project. There really is a Linux, and these people are using it, but it is not the operating system. Linux is the kernel: the program in the system that allocates the machine's resources to the other programs that you run.
  2. ^ The Debian Project (2007-07-11). "What is Debian?". About Debian. Retrieved 2007-07-22. Debian uses the linux kernel (the core of an operating system), but most of the basic OS tools come from the GNU project; hence the name GNU/linux.
  3. ^ "The Ging FAQ".
  4. ^ Nexenta Systems, Inc. (2007-06-20). "Unix Portal:Nexenta OS - Nexenta GNU/OpenSolaris". Sponsors & Support. Retrieved 2007-07-22. This work is initiated and sponsored by Nexenta Systems, Inc. Technical support is available from a variety of sources, including Community and Web Forums.
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