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Debian and Ubuntu are grounded on the same free software philosophy. Both groups are explicitly committed to building an operating system of free software.

Differences between the groups lie in their treatment of non-computer applications (like documenta- tion, fonts and binary firmware) and non-free software. Debian distributes a small amount of non-free software from their Internet servers. Ubuntu will also distribute binary drivers in the "restricted" com- ponent on its Internet servers but will not distribute any other software applications that do not meet its own Ubuntu Licensing Guidelines.

1.2.1.5. Ubuntu and other Debian derivatives

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