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→Why GNU Octave?: Corrected pronunciation of "GNU"
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The GNU Project was launched in 1984 to develop a complete Unix-like operating system which is free software: the GNU system. | The GNU Project was launched in 1984 to develop a complete Unix-like operating system which is free software: the GNU system. | ||
GNU is a recursive acronym for “GNU's Not Unix”; it is pronounced | GNU is a recursive acronym for “GNU's Not Unix”; it is pronounced g'noo, [https://www.gnu.org/gnu/pronunciation.en.html like “grew” but with the letter “n” instead of “r”]. | ||
The Free Software Foundation (FSF) is the principal organizational sponsor of the GNU Project. | The Free Software Foundation (FSF) is the principal organizational sponsor of the GNU Project. | ||