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  1. The GNU Operating System and the Free Software Movement

    Mar 27, 2026 · What is GNU? GNU is an operating system that is free software —that is, it respects users' freedom. The GNU operating system consists of GNU packages (programs specifically …

  2. Software - GNU Project - Free Software Foundation

    Jul 31, 2024 · To look for individual free software packages, both GNU and non-GNU, please see the Free Software Directory: a categorized, searchable database of free software. The Directory is …

  3. GNU in a Nutshell - GNU Project - Free Software Foundation

    Oct 24, 2021 · GNU [1] was launched by Richard Stallman (rms) in 1983, as an operating system which would be put together by people working together for the freedom of all software users to control …

  4. GNU 操作系统和自由软件运动

    GNU 是什么? GNU 是一个 自由软件 操作系统—就是说,它尊重其使用者的自由。GNU 操作系统包括 GNU 软件包(专门由 GNU 工程发布的程序)和由第三方发布的自由软件。GNU 的开发使你能够使用 …

  5. About the GNU Operating System - GNU project - Free Software …

    Nov 30, 2023 · Download distributions If you're looking for a whole system to install, see our list of GNU/Linux distributions which are entirely free software.

  6. Linux and GNU - GNU Project - Free Software Foundation

    Oct 27, 2025 · Linux and the GNU System by Richard Stallman Many computer users run a modified version of the GNU system every day, without realizing it. Through a peculiar turn of events, the …

  7. Overview of the GNU System - GNU Project - Free Software Foundation

    Oct 27, 2025 · The GNU operating system is a complete free software system, upward-compatible with Unix. GNU stands for “GNU's Not Unix.” It is pronounced as one syllable with a hard g. Richard …

  8. Le système d'exploitation GNU et le mouvement du logiciel libre

    Depuis 1983, nous développons le système d'exploitation libre GNU, de type Unix, pour que les utilisateurs d'ordinateurs puissent avoir la liberté de partager et d'améliorer les logiciels qu'ils utilisent.

  9. El sistema operativo GNU y el movimiento del software libre

    Desde 1983 estamos desarrollando el sistema operativo GNU, similar a Unix pero libre, para que los usuarios de ordenadores tengan la libertad de compartir y mejorar el software que usan.

  10. What is Free Software? - GNU Project - Free Software Foundation

    Jan 28, 2026 · Since 1983, developing the free Unix style operating system GNU, so that computer users can have the freedom to share and improve the software they use.