GNU is Not Unix (GNU recursive acronym)
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GNU is Not Unix is a recursive acronym coined by Richard Stallman for the GNU project, a free software initiative to create a Unix-compatible operating system composed entirely of free software.
Aliases (1)
- GNU is Not Unix ×31
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
backronym
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recursive acronym → software-related acronym → |
| associatedWithProject |
GNU Project
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| category |
computing acronym
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free software terminology → |
| coinedBy |
Richard Stallman
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| contrastWith |
proprietary Unix systems
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| describes |
GNU operating system
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Unix-compatible free software system → |
| expandsTo |
GNU is Not Unix
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| hasAbbreviation |
GNU
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| hasProperty |
humorous
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recursive → self-referential → |
| inspired |
other recursive acronyms in computing
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| language |
English
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| motivatedBy |
desire for Unix-compatible free software
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| notableFor |
being one of the earliest well-known recursive acronyms in computing
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| partOfCulture |
free software movement
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hacker culture → |
| refersTo |
GNU
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| relatedTo |
Unix
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| relatedToConcept |
copyleft
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free software → software freedom → |
| usedAs |
name origin of GNU
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| usedBy |
Free Software Foundation
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| usedIn |
GNU Project documentation
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free software advocacy → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Richard Stallman
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coined |
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GNU is Not Unix
("GNU is Not Unix")
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expandsTo |