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Richard Stallman announced in September 1983 the plan to develop a free software Unix-like operating system called GNU. GNU is the only operating system developed specifically for the sake of users' freedom.
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What is GNU?
GNU was launched in 1984 to develop a complete Unix-like operating
system which is free software— software which respects your freedom.
Unix-like operating systems are built from a collection
of libraries, applications and developer tools — plus a program
to allocate resources and talk to the hardware, known as a
kernel.
Hurd, GNU's kernel is actively
developed, but is still some way from being ready for daily use,
so GNU is often used with a kernel called Linux.
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object-oriented development environment. We need developers to write
and port applications to GNUstep so that we can make it a great
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The combination of GNU and
Linux is the GNULinux operating system,
now used by millions and sometimes incorrectly called simply
'Linux'.
Did you know? The name “GNU” is
a recursive acronym for “GNU's Not Unix!”; —
it is pronounced g-noo, as one syllable with no vowel
sound between the g and the n.
What is Free Software?
“Free software”
is a matter of liberty, not price. To understand the concept, you
should think of “free” as in “free speech”,
not as in “free beer”.
Free software is a matter of the users' freedom to run,
copy, distribute, study, change and improve the software. More
precisely, it refers to four kinds of freedom, for the users of the
software:
The freedom to run the program, for any purpose (freedom 0).
The freedom to study how the program works, and adapt it to your needs
(freedom 1). Access to the source code is a precondition for this.
The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help your neighbor
(freedom 2).
The freedom to improve the program, and release your improvements
to the public, so that the whole community benefits
(freedom 3). Access to the source code is a precondition for this.
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