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GNU Mailman project

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GNU Mailman project

Summary

GNU Mailman project is an open-source project[1]. It draws 658 Wikipedia views per month (open_source_project category, ranking #4 of 6).[2]

Key Facts

  • GNU Mailman project is the creator of John Viega[3].
  • GNU Mailman project's instance of is recorded as open-source project[4].
  • GNU Mailman project's instance of is recorded as electronic mailing list manager[5].
  • GNU Mailman project is associated with the free software movement movement[6].
  • GNU Mailman project's developer is recorded as John Viega[7].
  • GNU Mailman project's developer is recorded as Ken Manheimer[8].
  • GNU Mailman project's copyright license is recorded as Q27016754[9].
  • GNU Mailman project's copyright license is recorded as GNU General Public License, version 2.0 or later[10].
  • GNU Mailman project's programmed in is recorded as Python[11].
  • GNU Mailman project's programmed in is recorded as Q15777[12].
  • GNU Mailman project's operating system is recorded as Q3251801[13].
  • GNU Mailman project's operating system is recorded as BSD[14].
  • GNU Mailman project's operating system is recorded as macOS[15].
  • GNU Mailman project's operating system is recorded as Unix-like operating system[16].
  • GNU Mailman project's software version identifier is recorded as 3.3.10[17].
  • GNU Mailman project's software version identifier is recorded as 2.1.39[18].
  • GNU Mailman project is part of GNU Project[19].
  • GNU Mailman project is used for electronic mailing list[20].
  • GNU Mailman project is used for newsletter[21].
  • GNU Mailman project is used for announcement[22].
  • GNU Mailman project is used for discussion[23].
  • GNU Mailman project's Commons category is recorded as GNU Mailman[24].
  • GNU Mailman project's has edition or translation is recorded as Mailman[25].
  • GNU Mailman project's has edition or translation is recorded as Mailman Suite[26].
  • GNU Mailman project's official website is recorded as https://www.list.org[27].

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Identity

GNU Mailman project is part of GNU Project[19].

Why It Matters

GNU Mailman project draws 658 Wikipedia views per month (open_source_project category, ranking #4 of 6).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

BSD GNU Project macOS Mailman Suite Python Unix-like operating system

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . linuxjournal.com. linuxjournal.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . docs.mailman3.org. docs.mailman3.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . docs.mailman3.org. docs.mailman3.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . docs.mailman3.org. docs.mailman3.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . linuxjournal.com. linuxjournal.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . linuxjournal.com. linuxjournal.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Free Software Directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Free Software Directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Free Software Directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . list.org. Retrieved . list.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . list.org. Retrieved . list.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Free Software Directory. Retrieved . 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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  1. 5d ago · Venca24 · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website → https://www.list.org, https://gnu.org/s/mailman/
    Part of → GNU Project
    Developer → John Viega, Ken Manheimer
    License → —
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P2537]]: Mailman"
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