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'''GNU''' is an operating system composed entirely of [[Free software|free software]].[https://www.gnu.org/#home] While GNU is [[UNIX-like]], it's not [[UNIX]]. In fact, GNU is a recursive acronym for "GNU's not UNIX".[https://www.gnu.org/gnu/about-gnu.html] GNU is commonly distributed with [[Linux]] as [[GNU/Linux]], but it can work with other kernels, such as [[GNU Hurd]] and [[Linux-libre]].
 
=History=
 
The story of the GNU operating system all starts with our GNU/Lord and GNU/Savior, [[Richard Stallman]]. After coming up with the idea of free software at [[MIT]], Stallman set off to create the first free [[Operating system|operating system]].[https://www.gnu.org/gnu/gnu-history.html][https://www.gnu.org/gnu/thegnuproject.html]

Revision as of 15:36, 7 November 2015

GNU is an operating system composed entirely of free software.[1] While GNU is UNIX-like, it's not UNIX. In fact, GNU is a recursive acronym for "GNU's not UNIX".[2] GNU is commonly distributed with Linux as GNU/Linux, but it can work with other kernels, such as GNU Hurd and Linux-libre.

History

The story of the GNU operating system all starts with our GNU/Lord and GNU/Savior, Richard Stallman. After coming up with the idea of free software at MIT, Stallman set off to create the first free operating system.[3][4]