GNU gzip

Summary

GNU gzip is a GNU package^[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of gnu_package entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,121 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• GNU gzip is the creator of Jean-Loup Gailly^[3].
• GNU gzip's image is recorded as Gzip-screenshot.png^[4].
• GNU gzip's instance of is recorded as GNU package^[5].
• GNU gzip's instance of is recorded as compression software^[6].
• GNU gzip's instance of is recorded as free software^[7].
• GNU gzip's maintained by is recorded as Jim Meyering^[8].
• GNU gzip's maintained by is recorded as Paul Eggert^[9].
• GNU gzip's logo image is recorded as Gzip-Logo.svg^[10].
• GNU gzip's developer is recorded as GNU Project^[11].
• GNU gzip's copyright license is recorded as Q27016754^[12].
• GNU gzip's programmed in is recorded as Q15777^[13].
• GNU gzip's operating system is recorded as Q3251801^[14].
• GNU gzip's operating system is recorded as BSD^[15].
• GNU gzip's operating system is recorded as macOS^[16].
• GNU gzip's operating system is recorded as Microsoft Windows^[17].
• GNU gzip's operating system is recorded as Unix-like operating system^[18].
• GNU gzip's software version identifier is recorded as 1.6^[19].
• GNU gzip's software version identifier is recorded as 1.7^[20].
• GNU gzip's software version identifier is recorded as 1.8^[21].
• GNU gzip's software version identifier is recorded as 1.9^[22].
• GNU gzip's software version identifier is recorded as 1.10^[23].
• GNU gzip's software version identifier is recorded as 1.11^[24].
• GNU gzip's software version identifier is recorded as 1.12^[25].
• GNU gzip's software version identifier is recorded as 1.13^[26].
• GNU gzip's software version identifier is recorded as 1.14^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

GNU gzip is the creator of Jean-Loup Gailly^[3].

Publication

GNU gzip's part of is recorded as GNU Project^[28].

Why It Matters

GNU gzip ranks in the top 7% of gnu_package entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,121 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]