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** '''[https://lubuntu.net/ Lubuntu]''' ('''Environmental Tip''') is an Ubuntu derivate that like Ubuntu itself you don't usually hear mentioned as a very privacy friendly choice, but it is very lightweight, fast and energy-friendly so it is regularly recommended to install on old devices that are getting slow. Saving a computer from going to e-waste this way is great for the environment.
** '''[https://lubuntu.net/ Lubuntu]''' ('''Environmental Tip''') is an Ubuntu derivate that like Ubuntu itself you don't usually hear mentioned as a very privacy friendly choice, but it is very lightweight, fast and energy-friendly so it is regularly recommended to install on old devices that are getting slow. Saving a computer from going to e-waste this way is great for the environment.
** '''[https://trisquel.info/ Trisquel]''' (**Freedom Tip**) is another Debian derivate recommended by the FSF and also by privacytools.io. Trisquel is the OS most often pre-installed on [[#Computers]] the FSF labels "Respects your freedom".
** '''[https://trisquel.info/ Trisquel]''' (**Freedom Tip**) is another Debian derivate recommended by the FSF and also by privacytools.io. Trisquel is the OS most often pre-installed on [[#Computers]] the FSF labels "Respects your freedom".
** '''[https://pureos.net/ PureOS] ('''Freedom and Privacy Tip''') is yet another Debian derivate endorsed by the FSF. It comes with extra strict inclusion policies for software.
** '''[https://pureos.net/ PureOS]''' ('''Freedom and Privacy Tip''') is yet another Debian derivate endorsed by the FSF. It comes with extra strict inclusion policies for software.
** another notable Debian derivate is '''[https://mxlinux.org/ MX Linux]''' while ''[https://fedoraproject.org/ Fedora]''' and '''[https://www.qubes-os.org/ Qubes]''' are notable derivates of the '''[https://www.redhat.com/ Redhat]''' distro.
** another notable Debian derivate is '''[https://mxlinux.org/ MX Linux]''' while ''[https://fedoraproject.org/ Fedora]''' and '''[https://www.qubes-os.org/ Qubes]''' are notable derivates of the '''[https://www.redhat.com/ Redhat]''' distro.
* '''BSD''' should also be mentioned here as the second free OS besides GNU/Linux. It also has many distributions, of which '''[https://www.freebsd.org/ Free BSD]''' is often recommended as a very good option for freedom and privacy.
* '''BSD''' should also be mentioned here as the second free OS besides GNU/Linux. It also has many distributions, of which '''[https://www.freebsd.org/ Free BSD]''' is often recommended as a very good option for freedom and privacy.