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OpenRC

Summary

OpenRC is a free software[1]. OpenRC ranks in the top 2% of free_software entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,243 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • OpenRC's instance of is recorded as free software[3].
  • OpenRC's instance of is recorded as init[4].
  • OpenRC's developer is recorded as Roy Marples[5].
  • OpenRC's developer is recorded as William Hubbs[6].
  • OpenRC's copyright license is recorded as 2-clause BSD License[7].
  • OpenRC's programmed in is recorded as Q15777[8].
  • OpenRC's operating system is recorded as Linux[9].
  • OpenRC's operating system is recorded as FreeBSD[10].
  • OpenRC's operating system is recorded as Q34225[11].
  • OpenRC's software version identifier is recorded as 0.11.7[12].
  • OpenRC's software version identifier is recorded as 0.11.8[13].
  • OpenRC's software version identifier is recorded as 0.12[14].
  • OpenRC's software version identifier is recorded as 0.12.1[15].
  • OpenRC's software version identifier is recorded as 0.12.2[16].
  • OpenRC's software version identifier is recorded as 0.12.3[17].
  • OpenRC's software version identifier is recorded as 0.12.4[18].
  • OpenRC's software version identifier is recorded as 0.13[19].
  • OpenRC's software version identifier is recorded as 0.13.1[20].
  • OpenRC's software version identifier is recorded as 0.13.2[21].
  • OpenRC's software version identifier is recorded as 0.13.3[22].
  • OpenRC's software version identifier is recorded as 0.13.4[23].
  • OpenRC's software version identifier is recorded as 0.13.5[24].
  • OpenRC's software version identifier is recorded as 0.13.6[25].
  • OpenRC's software version identifier is recorded as 0.13.7[26].
  • OpenRC's software version identifier is recorded as 0.13.8[27].

Why It Matters

OpenRC ranks in the top 2% of free_software entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,243 views/month).[2] OpenRC has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] OpenRC is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

Artix Linux FreeBSD free software Linux

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . 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] ↑ . 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. 10d ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 0.11.7, 0.11.8, 0.12 +168
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ [[Property:P348]], Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/674e1f5dd065|details]])"
  2. 17d ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 0.11.7, 0.11.8, 0.12 +168
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ [[Property:P348]], Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/24e24052106|details]])"
  3. 13w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 0.11.7, 0.11.8, 0.12 +168
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ [[Property:P348]], Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/cd53c7070a3c|details]])"
  4. 15w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 0.11.7, 0.11.8, 0.12 +168
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ [[Property:P348]], Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/236b5966f0b0|details]])"
  5. 19w ago · ~2026-30838-23 · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Copyright license → 2-clause BSD License
    License → —
    Operating system → —
    Programmed in → Q15777
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P856]]: https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/OpenRC"
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