Overview

PureOS is a fully free- and open-source GNU/Linux operating system (OS) based on Debian. It is endorsed as a fully-free OS by the Free Software Foundation.

See also

• GNU: List of strictly-free distros

• What does GNU mean?

PureOS is not vastly different than other GNU/Linux distributions, except in the following ways:

1. PureOS does NOT include any non-free proprietary software or firmware (aka binary blobs).

2. PureOS is pre-configured with privacy and security in mind. PureOS along with additional technologies like PureBoot implement security-in-depth which aims to provide multiple layers of secure computing to protect both data at rest and data in transit.

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• Privacy
• Security