Date: Thu, 26 Mar 1998 17:57:11 -0800 (PST)
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To: VAMPYR <vampyr AT ms1 DOT accmail DOT com DOT tw>,
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From: Nate Eldredge <eldredge AT ap DOT net>
Subject: Re: What is GNU
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At 03:22  3/26/1998 +0800, VAMPYR wrote:
>What is GNU?

Off-topic here, but...

GNU is a project which aims to produce "quality free software." Much DJGPP
software is ports of their work. GNU stands for "GNU's Not Unix!", a
recursive acronym which I believe was in protest to the licensing policies
of AT&T's Unix. You can find out more about it, including the GNU Manifesto
which explains their stances on free software, at (I think) www.gnu.org.

Nate Eldredge
eldredge AT ap DOT net