Friday, September 18, 2009

Muddiest Point for 09/15 Lecture

I know we mentioned it a couple of times in class, and it was in our readings, but I still don't quite get what GNU is. Is it a type of operating system, or something else entirely?
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  1. BLLSeptember 23, 2009 at 7:23 AM

    GNU has a couple of meanings. It was an alternate and free version of the Unix operating system. It has developed into a way of saying free software and alternate software. Most of the time when it is used it will refer to open source software, likely starting from its compatibility with the original GNU OS.

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  2. Ashley T.September 27, 2009 at 6:50 PM

    Wow, thanks, that's the best definition out of anything I read and heard!

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