GNU is an operating system and an extensive collection of computer software. GNU is composed wholly of free software, most of which is licensed under the GNU Project's own General Public License / GPL /.
... if some drastic change didn't happen since i heard:
- GPL is 'General Public License',
- GPL is in short a license for free software,
- GPL-licensed tools can be used non-commercially,
- solutions made with GPL-licensed tools are required to use GPL license as well.
... if some drastic change didn't happen since i heard:
- LGPL is 'Lesser General Public License',
- LGPL-licensed tools can be used commercially.
GCC is short for GNU Compiler Collection.
... there's more to GNU as well, more GNU tools, etc.
... composing GPL wasn't a meek achievement, it's one of greatest efforts made for free software producers protection.
The license was originally written by Richard Stallman of the Free Software Foundation for the GNU Project, and grants the recipients of a computer program the rights of the Free Software Definition.
... for many GNU tools, licenses, etc ... are 'holy'.
... i think GNU & FSF / Free Software Foundation / should be given proper respects.
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