{
  "id": 1458149,
  "title": "GNU Linux-libre 7.2-gnu Released Following More Driver Cleaning",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/gnu-linux-libre-7-2-gnu-released-following-more-driver-cleaning",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-17T09:27:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phoronix",
    "slug": "phoronix",
    "url": "https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNU-Linux-Libre-7.2"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Following yesterday's release of the Linux 7.2 kernel, GNU Linux-libre 7.2-gnu is now available for this kernel downstream that strips out support for drivers depending upon non-free-software microcode/firmware, the ability to load closed-source kernel modules, and other restrictions in the name of software freedom...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}