The GNU Operating System

[/graphics/agnuhead.html] FSF | FSF Europe | FSF India | FSF Latin America Translations of this page The GNU Operating System Free as in Freedom Welcome to the GNU Project web server. The GNU Project was launched in 1984 to develop a complete UNIX like operating system which is free software : the GNU system, (GNU is a recursive acronym for “GNU's Not UNIX”; it is pronounced guh-noo , like canoe . Variants of the GNU operating system, which use the kernel Linux, are now widely used; though these systems are often referred to as “Linux”, they are more accurately called GNU/Linux systems . The Free Software Foundation (FSF) is the principal organizational sponsor of the GNU Project. FSF receives very little funding from corporations or grant-making foundations, but rely on support from individuals like you. Please consider helping the FSF in one of the ways described under Help FSF! (in the navigation bar). We support the FSF's mission to preserve, protect and promote the freedom to use, study, copy, modify, and redistribute computer software, and to defend the rights of Free Software users. We support the freedoms of speech, press, and association on the Internet, the right to use encryption software for private communication , and the right to write software unimpeded by private monopolies. You can also read more about these issues by subscribing to the independent Free Software Magazine . What we provide Why we exist Where we are going How you can help us get there Who we are What users think of GNU software Site Search Sitemap Links GNU Philosophy Free Software Jobs Art Fun Software Free Software Directory Add to Directory Software Development Projects GNU Documentation Licenses Obtaining GNU/Linux Developer Resources GNU Software Help How to Help GNU Suggest a Priority Project Help FSF! Ordering Donating Associate Membership Corporate Patronage Thank GNUs GNU and Education Keeping Up Keeping Up Mirrors GNU Discussion GNU Speakers GNU User Groups Press Information Brave GNU World Free Software Magazine (independently published) Free Software, Free Society GNUs Flashes GNU mailing list subscribers: lists.gnu.org has recovered and is resuming normal mail delivery. There will be some delay as it works through its backlog, but we do not expect any messages to be lost. Help stop the WIPO broadcast/netcast treaty---it's like the DMCA but worse. See the FSF news item for more detail. The GPL3 process is picking up steam. The FSF has released its GPL3 Process Definition , which gives the details and sets the schedule for how the new license draft will develop. Read the document and sign up for the new GPLv3 announcement mailing list at gplv3.fsf.org . For other news, as well as for items that used to be in this GNUs Flashes section, see What's New in and about the GNU Project. Take Action Long-term contribution: Contribute to these high priority projects: 3D driver for ATI graphics cards , Gnash (the GNU Flash Player), GNU Compiler for Java , and GNU Classpath . US citizens: Support Public Knowledge against the "broadcast flag" World wide: Call on WIPO to change its name and mission . World wide: Raise awareness of dangers of WIPO Broadcast Treaty . In Europe: Fight against software patents . US citizens: Sign petitions against software patents and the DMCA . Long-term contribution: Add to the Free Software Directory . Other Action Items Please inquire about GNU by Email: gnu@gnu.org , Voice: +1-617-542-5942, or Fax: +1-617-542-2652. Please send broken links and other web page suggestions to The GNU Webmasters at webmasters@gnu.org Copyright © 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 Free Software Foundation , Inc., 51 Franklin St - Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA Verbatim copying and distribution of this entire article are permitted worldwide, without royalty, in any medium, provided this notice, and the copyright notice, are preserved. Updated: $Date: 2006/03/03 16:50:11 $ $Author: johnsu01 $ Translations of this page : [ ar | az | bg | bs | ca | cn | cs | da | de | el | en | es | fa | fi | fr | he | hr | hu | id | it | ja | ko | nb | nl | nn | pl | pt | ro | ru | sr | sq | sv | th | tl | tr | uk | vi | zh ]