GNU
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GNU’s Not Unix
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| Category | : | Computing » Sofware & Applications |
| Country/Region | : | Worldwide  |
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| Type | : | Recursive acronym |
What does GNU mean?
GNU (pronounced guh-noo) is a Unix-like computer operating system developed by the GNU project, Free Software Foundation. GNU operating system composed entirely of free software, ultimately aiming to be a complete Unix-compatible software system composed wholly of free software. GNU is a recursive acronym for “GNU’s Not Unix”, chosen because GNU’s design is Unix-like, but differs from Unix by being free software and containing no Unix code.
