GNU Stow

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GNU Stow

Summary

GNU Stow is a utility software[1].

Key Facts

  • GNU Stow is the creator of Bob Glickstein[2].
  • GNU Stow's instance of is recorded as utility software[3].
  • GNU Stow's instance of is recorded as GNU package[4].
  • GNU Stow's maintained by is recorded as Adam Spiers[5].
  • GNU Stow's movement is recorded as free software movement[6].
  • GNU Stow's developer is recorded as GNU Project[7].
  • GNU Stow's copyright license is recorded as GNU General Public License, version 2.0[8].
  • GNU Stow's copyright license is recorded as Q27016754[9].
  • GNU Stow's programmed in is recorded as Q42478[10].
  • GNU Stow's operating system is recorded as Q3251801[11].
  • GNU Stow's operating system is recorded as BSD[12].
  • GNU Stow's operating system is recorded as macOS[13].
  • GNU Stow's software version identifier is recorded as 2.1.0[14].
  • GNU Stow's software version identifier is recorded as 2.1.1[15].
  • GNU Stow's software version identifier is recorded as 2.1.2[16].
  • GNU Stow's software version identifier is recorded as 2.1.3[17].
  • GNU Stow's software version identifier is recorded as 2.2.0[18].
  • GNU Stow's software version identifier is recorded as 2.0.2[19].
  • GNU Stow's software version identifier is recorded as 2.0.1[20].
  • GNU Stow's software version identifier is recorded as 2.2.2[21].
  • GNU Stow's software version identifier is recorded as 2.3.0[22].
  • GNU Stow's software version identifier is recorded as 2.3.1[23].
  • GNU Stow's software version identifier is recorded as 2.4.0[24].
  • GNU Stow's software version identifier is recorded as 2.4.1[25].
  • GNU Stow's part of is recorded as GNU Project[26].

Body

Authorship and Creation

GNU Stow is the creator of Bob Glickstein[2].

Publication

GNU Stow's part of is recorded as GNU Project[26].

Subject and Themes

GNU Stow's movement is recorded as free software movement[6].

Adaptations and Inspiration

CMU Depot inspired GNU Stow[27].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Free Software Directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . GNU's Who. Retrieved . adamspiers.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [2] . git.savannah.gnu.org. Retrieved . git.savannah.gnu.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . Free Software Directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Open Hub. Retrieved . openhub.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Free Software Directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Free Software Directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Free Software Directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . lists.gnu.org. lists.gnu.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . lists.gnu.org. lists.gnu.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . lists.gnu.org. lists.gnu.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . lists.gnu.org. lists.gnu.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . lists.gnu.org. Retrieved . lists.gnu.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . lists.gnu.org. lists.gnu.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . lists.gnu.org. lists.gnu.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . lists.gnu.org. Retrieved . lists.gnu.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . lists.gnu.org. Retrieved . lists.gnu.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . lists.gnu.org. Retrieved . lists.gnu.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . lists.gnu.org. Retrieved . lists.gnu.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . lists.gnu.org. Retrieved . lists.gnu.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] . pkgsrc.se. Retrieved . pkgsrc.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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