GNU

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About

GNU is a computer operating system composed entirely of free, open-source software. When combined with the Linux kernel instead of the official GNU Hurd kernel, it is officially known as "GNU/Linux"<ref name=gnu /> but in practice almost always referred to as Linux.

Components

a very incomplete list (see also Linux/commands)

Official

Reference

Footnotes

<references> <ref name=gnu>Linux and the GNU System: Richard Stallman, gnu.org</ref> </references>