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GLib

GLib is a bundle of three (formerly five) low-level system libraries written in C and developed mainly by GNOME. GLib's code was separated from GTK, so it can be used by software other than GNOME and has been developed in parallel ever since.

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Developer
The GNOME Project et al.
License
LGPLv2.1
Operating system
Linux, Unix-like, macOS, Windows
Original author
Shawn Amundson
Platform
Cross-platform
Release
1998; 28 years ago (1998)

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GLib

Nodes43
Edges42
Triples61
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.046512
Components1

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GLib

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related to Similar projects · 16
GLib → An, Apache Portable Runtime, API, Apple Core Foundation, C-based Windows API, CQtCore, Gnulib, GUI, MFC, Microsoft Foundation Class Library, OS-portable, Other, Qt FrameworkwxBase, STL, Template Library, The GNU
related to history · 6
GLib → GTK, GUI, GUI-related, GUIs, However, Since GLib
related to Components · 4
GLib → GObject, GTypeGLibGModuleGThreadGIO, The, The GLib
related to Programs for the GLib library · 4
GLib → Command-line, D-Bus, GIO, GLibglib-compile-schemas
related to External links · 3
GLib → Free, Git Source Tree, GLib API
related to Features · 3
GLib → Caches, I/O, N-ary
related to Releases · 3
GLib → For, GNOME/glib/-/blob/main/NEWS, The
is a · 2
GLib → bundle of three, cross-platform library
Developer · 1
GLib → The GNOME Project et al.
License · 1
GLib → LGPLv2.1

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library gtk gnome system libraries software since project developed gio written cross-platform provides memory provide bundle three five low-level code

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GLibDeveloperThe GNOME Project et al.1.00infobox
GLibLicenseLGPLv2.11.00infobox
GLibOperating systemLinux, Unix-like, macOS, Windows1.00infobox
GLibOriginal authorShawn Amundson1.00infobox
GLibPlatformCross-platform1.00infobox
GLibRelease1998; 28 years ago (1998)1.00infobox
GLibRepositorygitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib.git1.00infobox
GLibStable release2.88.3 / 29 July 2026; 26 days ago (29 July 2026)1.00infobox
GLibTypeLibrary1.00infobox
GLibWebsitewww.gtk.org1.00infobox
GLibWritten inC1.00infobox
GLibis abundle of three0.90text
GLibis across-platform library0.90text

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