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Linux-libre
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<p>According to the <a href="/facts/Free_Software_Foundation_Latin_America/oQuGBjKB"> Free Software Foundation Latin America</a>, Linux-libre is a modified version of the <a href="/facts/Linux_kernel/dlkduHuA">Linux kernel</a> that contains no <a href="/facts/Binary_blobs/MQPltF0B">binary blobs</a>, <a href="/facts/Obfuscation_(software)/703yhvVq">obfuscated code</a>, or code released under <a href="/facts/Proprietary_license/9zcskxYL">proprietary licenses</a>. In the Linux kernel, those types of code are mostly used for proprietary <a href="/facts/Firmware/62UVKIUK">firmware</a> images. While generally redistributable, they do not give the user the freedom to audit, modify, or, consequently, redistribute their modified versions. The <a href="/facts/GNU_Project/mjc8AwM6">GNU Project</a> keeps Linux-libre in synchronization with the <a href="/facts/Mainline_Linux/dlkduHuA">mainline Linux kernel</a>. </p>