Projects

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Descriptions of Some GNU Projects
• Lists of other GNU Projects
• Descriptions of Other Projects

Please see savannah.gnu.org and the Free Software Directory for information regarding the current status of the GNU Project.

Introduction

Here are lists of various projects that we feel that you should know about. Most projects in these lists aim to develop a program, or a set of programs, that can be used together to form a complete system for some specific task, but developing software is not mandatory for being a GNU Project. If you're looking for specific software, you should also look at our software page.

If you are interested in helping the GNU Project, please have a look at the lists below for some of the projects needing doing, and are actively seeking volunteers. Please also look at writing free software both for lists of other projects needing doing, and for general guidelines.

If you'd like to make your software a GNU project, or officially a GNU package, take a look at the GNU Maintainers Guide and the GNU Coding standards, and then write to maintainers@gnu.org.

Descriptions of GNU Projects

These are just a fraction of the software projects that the GNU Project is working on.

• Classpath is a set of essential libraries for supporting the Java language.
• DotGNU is a complete replacement for the .NET strategy, comprised of multiple software projects.
• Free Film Project is a complete set of utilities which, when used together, will act as a complete virtual film studio.
• GCC, the GNU Compiler Collection, is a suite of libraries and compilers for a number of computer programming languages.
• GPKCS-11 is an implementation of PKCS#11: Cryptographic Token Interface Standard.
• GNOME - the Worlds most innovative Desktop Project and even the most usable!
• GNU Cobol is an effort to create a compiler for the Cobol language.
• Gnucomm project aims to provide better solutions to common telecommunications problems.
• GNU Enterprise aims at developing a complete system for various business needs.
• GNU GLUE aims to create a distributed groupware application framework based on emerging new Internet standards, such as XML, WebDAV and RTSP, suitable for both synchronous and asynchronous and both on-line and disconnected operation.
• The GNU Octal project seeks to create a set of free components that work together as a digital music workstation for unix-like systems.
• The Hurd is the kernel of the GNU system.

Descriptions of Other Projects

• Free Expression is a project aimed at developing a copylefted suite of streaming media tools.
• Flight Gear Flight Simulator is a free flight sim development project.

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