GNU gzip

file compression program
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GNU gzip

Summary

GNU gzip is a GNU package[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of gnu_package entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,992 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

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

Body

Authorship and Creation

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

Publication

GNU gzip is part of GNU Project[26].

Why It Matters

GNU gzip ranks in the top 7% of gnu_package entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,992 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Free Software Directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Open Hub. Retrieved . openhub.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Free Software Directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Free Software Directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Free Software Directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Q7715973. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . savannah.gnu.org. savannah.gnu.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . savannah.gnu.org. savannah.gnu.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . savannah.gnu.org. savannah.gnu.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . git.savannah.gnu.org. Retrieved . git.savannah.gnu.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . savannah.gnu.org. Retrieved . savannah.gnu.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . savannah.gnu.org. Retrieved . savannah.gnu.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . lists.gnu.org. Retrieved . lists.gnu.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . lists.gnu.org. Retrieved . lists.gnu.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . lists.gnu.org. Retrieved . lists.gnu.org. Provenance: 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). GNU gzip. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/gnu-gzip
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_gnu-gzip_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{GNU gzip}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/gnu-gzip}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 29m ago · RVA2869 · 2026-06-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Website
    Inception +1992-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Writable file format GZIP
    Platform cross-platform
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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