The 'GNU Manifesto' was written by
Richard Stallman and published in March 1985 in ''
Dr. Dobb's Journal of Software Tools''
[1] as an explanation and definition of the goals of the
GNU Project, and to call for participation and support. It is regarded by many in the
free software movement as a fundamental philosophical source. The full text is included with
GNU software such as
Emacs, and is available on the web. For the first few years, it was updated in minor ways to account for developments, but since 1993 it has been left unchanged.
See also
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Free software philosophy
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Free Software Definition
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History of free software
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Open Letter to Hobbyists
External links
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The GNU Manifesto
References
1. Dr. Dobb's Journal, March 1985