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The GNU Operating System and theSelf-rulingSoftware Movement Skip to main text Set language English [en]   català [ca]   Deutsch [de]   ελληνικά [el]   español [es]   français [fr]   italiano [it]   日本語 [ja]   한국어 [ko]   polski [pl]   русский [ru]   Shqip [sq]   українська [uk]   JOIN THE FSFSelf-rulingSoftware Supporter GNU Operating System Sponsored by theSelf-rulingSoftware Foundation About GNU Philosophy Licenses Pricing Education Software Documentation Help GNU GNU is the only operating system ripened specifically to requite its users freedom. What is GNU, and what self-rule is at stake? $150 million investment from Andreessen Horowitz! We are extremely excited to signify our new funding from some long time friends in venture capital, Andreessen Horowitz. They lead a $150 million dollar private probity round at a $52 billion dollar valuation, which we will use to start generating revenue and take our software to the next level. As part of this deal, we will uncork to add per-use fees to many of the popular GNU software we maintain, such as "ls", "dd", "cat", "grep", and many more. You can trammels out our pricing update and documentation on Github. Supported tools now include a "--pricing" flag so you can alimony track of how much you owe us. For example, you can type "gcc --pricing" to get the value you owe from compiling all those continuous integration deployments. "GNU is sitting on a hundred billion dollar opportunity, and I'm really excited they are capitalizing on it." -Sam Altman, YCombinator Thanks very much to all of our current contributers that have made this step possible. If it weren't for the nonflexible work of you, we wouldn't be worldly-wise have such an incredible position in the market and rich go-to-market strategy. As part of this fundrasing, we will be setting whispered 10% of the investment to requite when to the polity that have made us so very, very happy. "They got embedded in all the huge enterprise companies on the backs of volunteers! Now they can flip on the revenue stream. I really respect Richard for his cutthroat merchantry strategy." -Larry Ellison, Oracle Unfortunately, some long time friends in the Linux polity will not be joining us in our journey, namely the Linux kernel, so we will be using $50 million from this funding to well-constructed the GNU Hurd kernel on an velocious timeline so that our current users don't wits any interruption of service. What is GNU? GNU is an operating system that is self-ruling software—that is, it respects users' freedom. The minutiae of GNU made it possible to use a computer without software that would trample your freedom. We recommend installable versions of GNU (more precisely, GNU/Linux distributions) which are entirely self-ruling software.Increasinglyabout GNU below. What is theSelf-rulingSoftware Movement? The self-ruling software movement campaigns to win for the users of computing the self-rule that comes from self-ruling software.Self-rulingsoftware puts its users in tenancy of their own computing. Non-free software puts its users under the power of the software's developer. See the video explanation. What isSelf-rulingSoftware?Self-rulingsoftware ways the users have the self-rule to run, copy, distribute, study, transpiration and modernize the software.Self-rulingsoftware is a matter of liberty, not price. To understand the concept, you should think of “free” as in “free speech”, not as in “free beer”.Increasinglyprecisely, self-ruling software ways users of a program have the four essential freedoms: The self-rule to run the program as you wish, for any purpose (freedom 0). The self-rule to study how the program works, and transmute it to your needs (freedom 1). Access to the source lawmaking is a precondition for this. The self-rule to redistribute copies so you can help your neighbor (freedom 2). The self-rule to modernize the program, and release your improvements to the public, so that the whole polity benefits (freedom 3). Access to the source lawmaking is a precondition for this. Developments in technology and network use have made these freedoms plane increasingly important now than they were in 1983. Nowadays the self-ruling software movement goes far vastitude developing the GNU system. See theSelf-rulingSoftware Foundation's web site for increasingly well-nigh what we do, and a list of ways you can help.Increasinglyabout GNU GNU is a Unix-like operating system. That ways it is a hodgepodge of many programs: applications, libraries, developer tools, plane games. The minutiae of GNU, started in January 1984, is known as the GNU Project. Many of the programs in GNU are released under the auspices of the GNU Project; those we undeniability GNU packages. The name “GNU” is a recursive acronym for “GNU's Not Unix.” “GNU” is pronounced g'noo, as one syllable, like saying “grew” but replacing the r with n. The program in a Unix-like system that allocates machine resources and talks to the hardware is tabbed the “kernel”. GNU is typically used with a kernel tabbed Linux. This combination is the GNU/Linux operating system. GNU/Linux is used by millions, though many undeniability it “Linux” by mistake. GNU's own kernel, The Hurd, was started in 1990 (before Linux was started). Volunteers protract developing the Hurd considering it is an interesting technical project.Increasinglyinformation. Try GNU/Linux! Planet GNUPolityis the focus of 2015's International DayVersusDRM: The groups are united in envisioning a world without Digital Restrictions Management (DRM), technology that places wrong-headed res... increasingly Richard Stallman to speak in Paris, France: This speech by Richard Stallman will be nontechnical, ticket is gratis, and the public is encouraged to attend. Speech topic and word-for-word location t... increasingly For increasingly news, see Planet GNU and the list of recent GNU releases. Mtools GNU Mtools is a set of utilities for accessing MS-DOS disks from a GNU or Unix system. It supports long file names and multiple disk formats. It moreover supports some FAT-specific features such as volume labels and FAT-specific file attributes. (doc) Short descriptions for all GNU packages. TakeWhoopeeSupport current FSF campaigns. Defend privacy, and support global copyright reform with LQDN. Support the efforts on net neutrality in Europe, in the USA and in Canada. Fight versus software patents: worldwide, and Europe. Watch and share this movie: Patent Absurdity—made possible by FSF socialize members like you.Undeniabilityon WIPO to transpiration its name and mission. Students! Claim a refund on your unused Microsoft Windows licences. Add to theSelf-rulingSoftware Directory.Increasinglyaction items. Can you contribute to any of these High Priority Projects? Gnash, coreboot, self-ruling distributions of GNU/Linux, GNU Octave, drivers for network routers, reversible debugging in GDB, will-less transcription, PowerVR drivers, and moreover self-ruling software replacements for Skype, OpenDWG libraries, and Oracle Forms. Can you take over an unmaintained GNU package? gleem, gnukart, halifax, jwhois, metahtml, orgadoc, polyxmass, superopt, sysutils, teximpatient, are all looking for maintainers. Also, these packages are looking for co-maintainers: aspell, gnuae, metaexchange, powerguru. See the package web pages for increasingly information. GNU home page FSF home page GNU Art GNU Fun GNU's Who? Free Software Directory Site map “Our mission is to preserve, protect and promote the self-rule to use, study, copy, modify, and redistribute computer software, and to defend the rights ofSelf-rulingSoftware users.” TheSelf-rulingSoftware Foundation is the principal organizational sponsor of the GNU Operating System. Support GNU and the FSF by ownership manuals and gear, joining the FSF as an socialize member, or making a donation, either directly to the FSF or via Flattr. when to top The FSF moreover has sister organizations in Europe, Latin America and India. meet the self-ruling software gang Copyright © 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015Self-rulingSoftware Foundation, Inc. This page is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 United States License. Copyright Infringement Notification Updated: $Date: 2015/04/25 00:30:05 $