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GNU (/ɡnuː/ ⓘ GNOO) is an extensive collection of free software (387 packages as of June 2025), which can be used as an operating system or can be used in parts with other operating systems. Most of GNU is licensed under the GNU Project's own General Public License (GPL).
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GNU | Developer | Community | 1.00 | infobox |
| GNU | Kernel type | Microkernel (GNU Hurd) or Monolithic kernel (GNU Linux-libre, fork of Linux) | 1.00 | infobox |
| GNU | License | GNU GPL, GNU LGPL, GNU AGPL, GNU FDL, GNU FSDG | 1.00 | infobox |
| GNU | Marketing target | Personal computers, mobile devices, embedded devices, servers, mainframes, supercomputers | 1.00 | infobox |
| GNU | Official website | gnu.org | 1.00 | infobox |
| GNU | OS family | Unix-like | 1.00 | infobox |
| GNU | Source model | Free software | 1.00 | infobox |
| GNU | Supported platforms | Alpha, ARC, ARM, AVR32, Blackfin, C6x, ETRAX CRIS, FR-V, H8/300, IA-32/x86-64, Hexagon, Itanium, M32R, m68k, META, MicroBlaze, MIPS, MN103, OpenRISC, PA-RISC, PowerPC, s390/s390… | 1.00 | infobox |
| GNU | Userland | GNU | 1.00 | infobox |
| GNU | Working state | Current | 1.00 | infobox |
| GNU | Written in | Various languages (notably C and assembly language) | 1.00 | infobox |
| GNU | is a | gnu head | 0.90 | text |
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