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E.1 The GNU Manifesto

The GNU Manifesto which appears below was written by Richard Stallman at the beginning of the GNU project, to ask for participation and support. For the first few years, it was updated in minor ways to account for developments, but now it seems best to leave it unchanged as most people have seen it.

Since that time, we have learned about certain common misunderstandings that different wording could help avoid. Footnotes added in 1993 help clarify these points.

For up-to-date information about the available GNU software, please see the latest issue of the GNU's Bulletin. The list is much too long to include here.

Gnu is Not UnixWhat's GNU? Gnu's Not Unix!
Why GNUWhy I Must Write GNU
GNU Unix CompatibilityWhy GNU Will Be Compatible with Unix
GNU AvailabilityHow GNU Will Be Available
Why Help GNUWhy Many Other Programmers Want to Help
How To Contribute to GNUHow You Can Contribute
GNU BenefitsWhy All Computer Users Will Benefit
Objections to GNUSome Easily Rebutted Objections to GNU's Goals



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