GNU Readline

Summary

GNU Readline is a software library^[1]. It draws 63 Wikipedia views per month (software_library category, ranking #37 of 200).^[2]

Key Facts

• GNU Readline is the creator of Brian Fox^[3].
• GNU Readline's instance of is recorded as software library^[4].
• GNU Readline's instance of is recorded as GNU package^[5].
• GNU Readline's maintained by is recorded as Chet Ramey^[6].
• GNU Readline's logo image is recorded as Official gnu.svg^[7].
• GNU Readline's developer is recorded as Brian Fox^[8].
• GNU Readline's developer is recorded as Chet Ramey^[9].
• GNU Readline's developer is recorded as GNU Project^[10].
• GNU Readline's copyright license is recorded as Q27016754^[11].
• GNU Readline's programmed in is recorded as Q15777^[12].
• GNU Readline's subclass of is recorded as line editor^[13].
• GNU Readline's operating system is recorded as Q3251801^[14].
• GNU Readline's operating system is recorded as BSD^[15].
• GNU Readline's operating system is recorded as macOS^[16].
• GNU Readline's operating system is recorded as Microsoft Windows^[17].
• GNU Readline's operating system is recorded as Unix-like operating system^[18].
• GNU Readline's operating system is recorded as cross-platform^[19].
• GNU Readline's software version identifier is recorded as 6.3^[20].
• GNU Readline's software version identifier is recorded as 7.0^[21].
• GNU Readline's software version identifier is recorded as 8.0^[22].
• GNU Readline's software version identifier is recorded as 8.0.4^[23].
• GNU Readline's software version identifier is recorded as 7.0.5^[24].
• GNU Readline's software version identifier is recorded as 6.2^[25].
• GNU Readline's software version identifier is recorded as 8.1^[26].
• GNU Readline's software version identifier is recorded as 8.1.2^[27].

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Geography

Part of include GNU Project^[28], an open-source project^[29], founded in 1983^[30] and GNU Bash^[31], a GNU package^[32], founded in 1989^[33].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include software library^[4] and GNU package^[5].

Why It Matters

GNU Readline draws 63 Wikipedia views per month (software_library category, ranking #37 of 200).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]