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Evince

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Evince

Summary

Evince is a file viewer[1]. Evince draws 1,202 Wikipedia views per month (file_viewer category, ranking #2 of 6).[2]

Key Facts

  • Evince's instance of is recorded as file viewer[3].
  • Evince's instance of is recorded as free software[4].
  • Evince's based on is recorded as Gpdf[5].
  • Evince's developer is recorded as The GNOME Project[6].
  • Evince's developer is recorded as Marco Pesenti Gritti[7].
  • Evince's copyright license is recorded as GNU General Public License, version 2.0[8].
  • Evince's programmed in is recorded as Q15777[9].
  • Evince's programmed in is recorded as Q2407[10].
  • Evince's operating system is recorded as Linux[11].
  • Evince's software version identifier is recorded as 3.17.3[12].
  • Evince's software version identifier is recorded as 3.21.92[13].
  • Evince's software version identifier is recorded as 3.22[14].
  • Evince's software version identifier is recorded as 3.24.0[15].
  • Evince's software version identifier is recorded as 3.26.0[16].
  • Evince's software version identifier is recorded as 3.28.0[17].
  • Evince's software version identifier is recorded as 3.28.2[18].
  • Evince's software version identifier is recorded as 3.30.2[19].
  • Evince's software version identifier is recorded as 3.32.0[20].
  • Evince's software version identifier is recorded as 3.36[21].
  • Evince's software version identifier is recorded as 3.38.0[22].
  • Evince's software version identifier is recorded as 3.38.1[23].
  • Evince's software version identifier is recorded as 3.38.2[24].
  • Evince's software version identifier is recorded as 3.38.3[25].
  • Evince's software version identifier is recorded as 40.0[26].
  • Evince's software version identifier is recorded as 40.1[27].

Body

Geography

Evince is part of Q44316[28].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include file viewer[3] and free software[4].

History and Context

January 8, 2005 marks the founding of Evince[29].

Why It Matters

Evince draws 1,202 Wikipedia views per month (file_viewer category, ranking #2 of 6).[2] Evince has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] Evince is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Related Entities

C++ free software GNOME Papers Linux Marco Pesenti Gritti United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 8d ago · Spiral6800 · 2026-09-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Alpine linux package → evince
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P9045]]: evince, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/324905497|evince (#324905497)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8507|Alpine Linux package]] #mi"
  2. 6w ago · Mrwdat3 · 2026-08-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Ubuntu package → evince, Evince
    Software version identifier → 3.17.3, 3.21.92, 3.22 +29
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P3473]]: Evince, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1787476066184"
  3. 11w ago · Jarash · 2026-07-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Developer → —
    Country of origin → United States
    Copyright status → copyrighted
    Instance of → file viewer, free software
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/42666|batch #42666]]"
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