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Iconv

In Unix and Unix-like operating systems, iconv (an abbreviation of internationalization conversion) is a command-line program and a standardized application programming interface (API) used to convert between different character encodings. "It can convert from any of these encodings to any other, through Unicode conversion."

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Developers
Various open-source and commercial developers
License
libiconv: LGPL iconv: GPL win-iconv: Public domain
Operating system
Unix, Unix-like, Microsoft Windows, IBM i
Original author
Hewlett-Packard
Platform
Cross-platform
Repository
https://git.savannah.gnu.org/git/libiconv.git

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Iconv

Nodes29
Edges28
Triples30
Avg. degree1.93
Density0.068966
Components1

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Iconv

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related to Implementations · 9
Iconv → February, GNU Standard, GNUlibiconv, LGPL, Libraries, Library, Most Linux, Standard, Theiconvfunction
related to Ports · 8
Iconv → Cygwin, GNU's, GnuWin32, IBM, The, Under Microsoft Windows, Win32, Windows
related to history · 5
Iconv → HP-UX, Initially, Single UNIX Specification, SUS, XPG4
Developers · 1
Iconv → Various open-source and commercial developers
License · 1
Iconv → libiconv: LGPL iconv: GPL win-iconv: Public domain
Operating system · 1
Iconv → Unix, Unix-like, Microsoft Windows, IBM i
Original author · 1
Iconv → Hewlett-Packard
Platform · 1
Iconv → Cross-platform
Repository · 1
Iconv → https://git.savannah.gnu.org/git/libiconv.git
Type · 1
Iconv → Command

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gnu unix encodings operating unix-like systems conversion also libiconv implementation unicode convert system lgpl gpl utility library command-line standardized programming

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
IconvDevelopersVarious open-source and commercial developers1.00infobox
IconvLicenselibiconv: LGPL iconv: GPL win-iconv: Public domain1.00infobox
IconvOperating systemUnix, Unix-like, Microsoft Windows, IBM i1.00infobox
IconvOriginal authorHewlett-Packard1.00infobox
IconvPlatformCross-platform1.00infobox
IconvRepositoryhttps://git.savannah.gnu.org/git/libiconv.git1.00infobox
IconvTypeCommand1.00infobox
Iconvrelated to External linksOpenGroup Standards0.60section
Iconvrelated to historyInitially0.60section
Iconvrelated to historyHP-UX0.60section
Iconvrelated to historyXPG40.60section
Iconvrelated to historySingle UNIX Specification0.60section

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