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+# purenetes <img align="right" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/dghubble/spin.png">
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+purenetes is a [free](https://www.debian.org/intro/free) Kubernetes distribution offering:
+
+* 100% free components (as in freedom and without cost)
+* Declarative infrastructure and configuration
+* Minimalism to provide a stable base distribution
+* Respect for privacy by requiring analytics be opt-in
+* Practicality for small labs to large-scale datacenters
+
+## Status
+
+Currently, `purenetes` is the author's personal distribution of Kubernetes.
+
+## Operating Systems
+
+* Container Linux
+
+## Platforms
+
+* Bare-Metal
+* Google Cloud