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GNU/Linux naming controversy

issues of what to call a system with the GNU toolchain and the Linux kernel
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GNU/Linux naming controversy

Summary

GNU/Linux naming controversy is a controversy[1]. It draws 257 Wikipedia views per month (controversy category, ranking #38 of 131).[2]

Key Facts

  • GNU/Linux naming controversy's instance of is recorded as controversy[3].
  • Q3251801 is named after GNU/Linux naming controversy[4].
  • Linux is named after GNU/Linux naming controversy[5].
  • GNU/Linux naming controversy's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02hz7p[6].
  • GNU/Linux naming controversy's facet of is recorded as Q3251801[7].
  • GNU/Linux naming controversy's facet of is recorded as Linux[8].

Why It Matters

GNU/Linux naming controversy draws 257 Wikipedia views per month (controversy category, ranking #38 of 131).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Related Entities

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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