gNewSense is a GNU/Linux project, to take all the binary blobs out of a rather popular distribution and make it all free.

In doing so we have also produced a set of scripts to create a free GNU/Linux Distribution based off Ubuntu.

Here are some key features of "gNewSense":

· Firmware removed from kernel in main
· Restricted removed
· Ubuntu logos replaced
· Universe enabled by default
· emacs, bsdgames, nethack and build-essential part of the default install

What's New in This Release:

· I've just released the live CD for gNewSense 2.1, the second full release of 'DeltaH'. This brings in a number of updates, fixes and improvements. Changes since 2.0 include: Linux-ubuntu-modules cleared of non-free blobs; usplash added; new theme and artwork; re-added fix for module-init-tools for eepro100; builder - live CD no longer asks for password on sudo; builder - added support for extra repositories in python-apt; builder - various tweaks, fixes and improvements. Upgrading from 1.9/2.0: Follow the upgrade notifications in GNOME. There's no need to download the 2.1 CD. To change to the gNewSense theme in GNOME, go to System -> Preferences -> Appearance. Select 'gNewSense' in the 'Themes' tab and press 'Close'.

What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]

Freedom bugs fixed:

· Several packages freed
· Over 15 packages removed
· Over 20 sourceless files removed from Linux

Install CD changes:

· Removed Tomboy
· Removed Fspot
· Added gNote
· Added gthumb
· Added JFS
· Added XFS