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GNU is more than a license, there are many important projects that are all under the GNU umbrella that are still governed by the organization. Examples: gcc, c
by uluyol 7y ago
GNU is more than a license, there are many important projects that are all under the GNU umbrella that are still governed by the organization.
Examples: gcc, coreutils, glibc, bash, r, ...
- jacobush 7y agoTrue, and gcc is still immensely important. But we used to live or die by gcc. It was imperative that we had it and it was important that it got decent updates. Now, with LLVM, the world is just a little bit more relaxed on that front.
- loeg 7y agoMy impression is that developers are drawn to and associate with these specific projects rather than the GNU umbrella. But I might be mistaken.