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'''GNU''' is a [[recursive backronym]] for the phrase "GNU's Not Unix".  
 
'''GNU''' is a [[recursive backronym]] for the phrase "GNU's Not Unix".  
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==GNU/Linux==
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As GNU's kernel is yet to receive a stable release, the GNU tools are mostly used with the [[Linux]] kernel, resulting in a "GNU/Linux" operating system. Nearly all well-known Linux distributions are GNU/Linux OSes, though exceptions exist (for example, [[Debian]] has a GNU/k[[FreeBSD]] version, while [[Android]] uses the Linux kernel with [[BSD]] tools).
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==External links==
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* [http://gnu.org The GNU operating system]
    
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