More about GNU
and more
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GNU is
Unix-like operating system: That means it is
collection of many programs:
package?
applications, libraries, developer tools,
even games
The development of GNU, started in January
1984, is known as the GNU Project Many of the programs in GNU are released under the
cfengine, freedink; freetalk; halifax,
auspices of the GNU Project; those we call GNU packages_
mcron; quickthreads; are all looking
tOr maintainers
The name "GNU" is
recursive acronym for "GNU's Not Unix.
GNU" is pronounced g'noo,
Also, these packages are looking for
as one
'syllable; like saying "grew" but replacing the
with n.
maintainers:
aspell; bison; gnuae
gnubik; metaexchange, powerguru;
The program in
Unix-like system that allocates machine resources and talks t0 the hardware is
xboard:
called the "kernel" . GNU is typically used with
kernel called Linux. This combination is the
See the package web pages for more
GNUILinux operating system: GNU/Linux is used by millions, though many call it "Linux"
information _
by mistake:
GNU's own kernel, The Hurd, was started in 1990 (before Linux was started). Volunteers
continue
developing the Hurd because it is an interesting technical project
Recent GNU releases
Short descriptions for all GNU
More information
packages
Today's random package.
GNUnited Nations
GNUnited Nations is
build system tor
translating the web site at WWWgnu Org:
works via template files, which allow
changes to be merged into individual
translations of
page, trom which the
final HTML is generated: In effect, this
helps to
all translations ot =
page up-
to-date_
(doc)
keep