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FVWM

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FVWM

Summary

FVWM is a free software[1]. FVWM ranks in the top 5% of free_software entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,378 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • FVWM's instance of is recorded as free software[3].
  • FVWM's instance of is recorded as window manager[4].
  • FVWM was followed by FVWM3[5].
  • FVWM's copyright license is recorded as GNU General Public License, version 2.0 or later[6].
  • FVWM's programmed in is recorded as Q15777[7].
  • FVWM's operating system is recorded as Unix-like operating system[8].
  • FVWM's software version identifier is recorded as 2.6.8[9].
  • FVWM's software version identifier is recorded as 2.6.6[10].
  • FVWM's software version identifier is recorded as 2.6.7[11].
  • FVWM's software version identifier is recorded as 2.6.9[12].
  • FVWM's software version identifier is recorded as 3-1.0.0[13].
  • FVWM's software version identifier is recorded as 3-1.0.1[14].
  • FVWM's software version identifier is recorded as 3-1.0.2[15].
  • FVWM's software version identifier is recorded as 3-1.0.3[16].
  • FVWM's software version identifier is recorded as 3-1.0.4[17].
  • FVWM's software version identifier is recorded as 2.7.0[18].
  • FVWM's software version identifier is recorded as 3-1.1.0[19].
  • FVWM's software version identifier is recorded as 1.0.0[20].
  • FVWM's software version identifier is recorded as 1.0.1[21].
  • FVWM's software version identifier is recorded as 1.0.2[22].
  • FVWM's software version identifier is recorded as 1.0.3[23].
  • FVWM's software version identifier is recorded as 1.0.4[24].
  • FVWM's software version identifier is recorded as 1.0.5[25].
  • FVWM's software version identifier is recorded as 1.0.6a[26].
  • FVWM's software version identifier is recorded as 1.0.6[27].

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Adaptations and Inspiration

FVWM was followed by FVWM3[5].

Why It Matters

FVWM ranks in the top 5% of free_software entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,378 views/month).[2] FVWM has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] FVWM is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

free software FVWM3 Unix-like operating system

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . 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.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). FVWM. Retrieved October 2, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/fvwm
MLA “FVWM.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 2 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/fvwm.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_fvwm_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{FVWM}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/fvwm}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-02}}
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  1. 8d ago · Spiral6800 · 2026-09-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Alpine linux package → fvwm
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P9045]]: fvwm, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/325024729|fvwm (#325024729)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8507|Alpine Linux package]] #mix'n'"
  2. 13w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 2.6.8, 2.6.6, 2.6.7 +25
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 1.1.5, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/54aa67abdb3c|details]])"
  3. 20w ago · Matthias M. · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    License → —
    Official website → https://www.fvwm.org
    Aliases → —
    Followed by → —
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13616]]: Fvwm, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/199167556|Fvwm (#199167556)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7033|Debian Wiki article]] #mix'n'"
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