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GNU variants are operating systems based on GNU but not using the Hurd.
GNU/Linux
GNU/Linux, a variant using Linux, is by far the most popular variant of GNU and is often referred to as Linux (see GNU/Linux naming controversy).
Debian GNU/kFreeBSD
Debian GNU/kFreeBSD is an operating system released by the Debian project for i486-compatible computer architectures. It is a distribution of the GNU operating system with Debian package management and the kernel of FreeBSD. The k in kFreeBSD refers to the fact that only the kernel of the complete FreeBSD operating system is used.
The Debian GNU/kFreeBSD base system is fully functional, but there still a few major bugs that need to be fixed and packages that need to be ported to the system. Therefore, no official release of the operating system has been made.
Ging
Debian GNU/kFreeBSD can be tried using the Ging LiveCD. Ging is a LiveDistro based on Debian GNU/kFreeBSD.
Ging is a double recursive acronym that stands for Ging Is Not Ging.
As of version 0.1.0, Ging includes a KDE 3.4 desktop, a complete toolchain with gcc 4.0, and a mixture of GNOME and KDE apps like Koffice, GIMP, Konqueror, etc.
Debian GNU/NetBSD
Debian GNU/NetBSD is an operating system released by the Debian project. It is a distribution of the GNU operating system with the NetBSD kernel. It is currently available for IA-32 and Alpha architectures.
Nexenta OS
Nexenta OS is a Debian-based GNU/Solaris operating system for IA-32 and x86-64 based systems. It's the first distribution that combines GNU with the OpenSolaris kernel and core user-space utilities. Nexenta Systems, Inc has initiated the project and sponsors its continued development.
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