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Tech HistoryNews July 12, 2026 4 min read

The GNU Manifesto Defines a Cooperative Free-Software System

How Richard Stallman's 1985 manifesto turned the GNU operating-system plan into an ethical, technical, and economic argument for user freedom.

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Shell & TerminalNews July 11, 2026 3 min read

Brian Fox Releases Bash, a Free Alternative to Proprietary Unix Shells

Released as beta version .99 on June 8, 1989, Bash was built for the GNU Project as a free replacement for the Bourne shell and other proprietary Unix shells.

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