From: "John M. Aldrich" <fighteer AT cs DOT com>
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Subject: Re: GNU meaning
Date: Sun, 02 Mar 1997 01:54:34 -0800
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Alain Bacon wrote:
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> Hi, I must be the only one in this news group but I don't know what the GNU accronym stands for.
> I have read these three magical letters for some time now without even thinking about it but
> today it noticed the fact. So please anyone: what does GNU mean?

Read the GNU Manifesto which comes with most GNU source distributions. 
It contains much that enlightens, including the definition of GNU.  It's
far better when taken in context.

For those who don't want to take the time, GNU means GNU's Not Unix.  :)

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