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GNU Shepherd

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GNU Shepherd

Summary

GNU Shepherd is a daemon-managing daemon[1]. It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • GNU Shepherd is the creator of Wolfgang Jährling[3].
  • GNU Shepherd's instance of is recorded as daemon-managing daemon[4].
  • GNU Shepherd's instance of is recorded as GNU package[5].
  • GNU Shepherd's instance of is recorded as free software[6].
  • GNU Shepherd's maintained by is recorded as Ludovic Courtès[7].
  • GNU Shepherd's movement is recorded as free software movement[8].
  • GNU Shepherd's logo image is recorded as GNU Shepherd Logo.svg[9].
  • GNU Shepherd's developer is recorded as GNU Project[10].
  • GNU Shepherd's copyright license is recorded as Q27016754[11].
  • GNU Shepherd's programmed in is recorded as GNU Guile[12].
  • GNU Shepherd's operating system is recorded as Q3251801[13].
  • GNU Shepherd's operating system is recorded as GNU/Hurd[14].
  • GNU Shepherd's software version identifier is recorded as 0.6.1[15].
  • GNU Shepherd's software version identifier is recorded as 0.7.0[16].
  • GNU Shepherd's software version identifier is recorded as 0.6.0[17].
  • GNU Shepherd's software version identifier is recorded as 0.8.0[18].
  • GNU Shepherd's software version identifier is recorded as 0.8.1[19].
  • GNU Shepherd's software version identifier is recorded as 0.9.0[20].
  • GNU Shepherd's software version identifier is recorded as 0.9.1[21].
  • GNU Shepherd's software version identifier is recorded as 0.9.2[22].
  • GNU Shepherd's software version identifier is recorded as 0.9.3[23].
  • GNU Shepherd's software version identifier is recorded as 0.10.0[24].
  • GNU Shepherd's software version identifier is recorded as 0.10.1[25].
  • GNU Shepherd's software version identifier is recorded as 0.10.2[26].
  • GNU Shepherd's software version identifier is recorded as 0.10.3[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

GNU Shepherd is the creator of Wolfgang Jährling[3].

Publication

GNU Shepherd's part of is recorded as GNU Project[28].

Subject and Themes

GNU Shepherd's movement is recorded as free software movement[8].

Why It Matters

GNU Shepherd is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Related Entities

free software GNU GNU Guile GNU/Hurd GNU Project Ludovic Courtès

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . Free Software Directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Free Software Directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . lists.gnu.org. Retrieved . lists.gnu.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . git.savannah.gnu.org. Retrieved . git.savannah.gnu.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Free Software Directory. Retrieved . 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] ↑ . lists.gnu.org. Retrieved . lists.gnu.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . lists.gnu.org. lists.gnu.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . lists.gnu.org. Retrieved . lists.gnu.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . lists.gnu.org. Retrieved . lists.gnu.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . lists.gnu.org. Retrieved . lists.gnu.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . lists.gnu.org. Retrieved . lists.gnu.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . lists.gnu.org. Retrieved . lists.gnu.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . lists.gnu.org. Retrieved . lists.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] ↑ . lists.gnu.org. Retrieved . lists.gnu.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . lists.gnu.org. Retrieved . lists.gnu.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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