Free Software and Gentoo

henriqueleng · n00b Joined: 20 Jun 2014 Posts: 18

Hi,

I'm using Parabola GNU/Linux and i'm thinking about change to gentoo. But after i have one question to do.

I have no closed/proprietary software needs in any part of my system (kernel, firmware, software), so can i have control about what i'm installing and avoid proprietary software?
Have some obvious proprietary software but there is some opensource software that request closed source (e.g Kernel blobs, video players that use nonfree decoders) and i want to avoid then.

So there is a way to made a whole free software install of gentoo?
(I don't know if i posted on right category, so fell free to move my topic)

khayyam · Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2014 6:24 pm Post subject:

henriqueleng ... in short, yes. The ACCEPT_LICENSE variable (in make.conf) allows you to explicitly allow only those softwares that are provided under a certain licence (see: License Groups). So, for example:

NeddySeagoon · Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2014 9:03 pm Post subject:

henriqueleng,

You will find a complete list of licences in /usr/portage/licenses/ which is a part of the portage snapshot
As well as the individual licences, they are also grouped into sets to make ACCEPT_LICENSE easier to manage.
_________________
Regards,

NeddySeagoon

Computer users fall into two groups:-
those that do backups
those that have never had a hard drive fail.

Tractor Girl · Apprentice Joined: 16 May 2013 Posts: 159

You'll also need to emerge kernel with "deblob" USE flag, to get rid of all the blobs.

EDIT:
Oh I'm blind! Khay have already mentioned that

BTW "deblob" flag will transform standard kernel into linux-libre - just like in Parabola.

henriqueleng · n00b Joined: 20 Jun 2014 Posts: 18

Ok, thank you everyone for helping me!