GNU ( ) is an extensive collection of free software (387 packages ), which can be used as an operating system or can be used in parts with other operating systems. The use of the completed GNU tools led to the family of operating systems popularly known as Linux. Most of GNU is licensed under the GNU Project's own General Public License (GPL).
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GNU is a large collection of free software tools (387 packages) that can be used together as a complete operating system or mixed with other systems. These tools became the foundation for Linux operating systems, and most of GNU's software is released under a license called the GPL that keeps it free for anyone to use and modify.
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- Name
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- Components
- GNU as an operating system
- With kernels maintained by GNU and FSF
- GNU Hurd
- Linux-libre
- With non-GNU kernels
- Copyright, GNU licenses, and stewardship
- Logo
- See also
- References
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GNU ( ) is an extensive collection of free software (387 packages ), which can be used as an operating system or can be used in parts with other operating systems. The use of the completed GNU tools led to the family of operating systems popularly known as Linux. Most of GNU is licensed under the GNU Project's own General Public License (GPL).
thumb|upright|alt=Richard Stallman|Richard Stallman, founder of the GNU project