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 ==== Why Hyperbola is using old versions in comparison to Arch GNU/Linux? ==== ==== Why Hyperbola is using old versions in comparison to Arch GNU/Linux? ====
  
-Hyperbola is a long-term support distribution based on Arch GNU/Linux plus stability and security from Debian GNU/Linux. It isn't a rolling release distribution like Arch because Hyperbola is using Arch snapshots for its versions and Parabola blacklist as base to keep it 100% libre. Also Hyperbola is using Debian patches, therefore all packages are being stabilized with improvements through its development. See the [[en:contrib:packaging_guidelines|Packaging Guidelines]] and [[en:project:social_contract]] for further details.+Hyperbola is a long-term support distribution based on Arch GNU/Linux plus stability and security from Debian GNU/Linux. It isn't a rolling release distribution like Arch because Hyperbola is using Arch snapshots for its versions and Parabola blacklist as base to keep it 100% libre. Also Hyperbola is using Debian patches, therefore all packages are being stabilized with improvements through its development. See the [[en:manual:contrib:packaging_guidelines|Packaging Guidelines]] and [[en:project:social_contract]] for further details.
  
 ==== Why is package X missing, even though it's available in Arch GNU/Linux? ==== ==== Why is package X missing, even though it's available in Arch GNU/Linux? ====
  
-This usually means the package is non-free or has some other freedom-related issues. Since Hyperbola GNU/Linux-Libre follows the [[https://www.gnu.org/distros/free-system-distribution-guidelines.html|GNU FSDG]], we don't include proprietary software and you can't get it from our official repositories. To make sure the package was removed from Hyperbola GNU/Linux-Libre because of that, you can check the blacklist: +This usually means the package is non-free or has some other freedom-related issues. Since Hyperbola GNU/Linux-Libre follows the [[https://www.gnu.org/distros/free-system-distribution-guidelines.html|GNU FSDG]], we don't include proprietary software and you can't get it from our official repositories.
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-<code bash> +
-$ grep ''package_name'' /usr/share/doc/your-freedom/blacklist.txt +
-</code> +
 ==== Why is systemd missing if it is free software? ==== ==== Why is systemd missing if it is free software? ====