GNU

GNU is a Unix-like operating system assembled from GNU packages released by the GNU Project together with free software from third parties. It is typically paired with the Linux kernel to form the GNU/Linux operating system, and it is intended to let users run, study, modify, and redistribute their software.

The system includes applications, libraries, developer tools, and games. The GNU Project also maintains its own kernel, the GNU Hurd, and publishes a software directory of GNU packages, including command-line tools such as GNU Datamash. Installable GNU/Linux distributions are listed alongside options for trying individual GNU components.

GNU is aimed at users who want control over their computing through free software, as well as contributors who can maintain or co-maintain packages. It is distributed as free software, with no paid editions, seat-based licensing, or usage-based plans described.