Richard Stallman wrote the GNU Manifesto in 1985 to seek support for development of GNU.

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"Richard Stallman wrote the GNU Manifesto in 1985 to seek support for development of GNU."

GNU's own page dates the Manifesto to 1985, so it articulated and promoted a project Stallman had already announced in 1983.

Source title The GNU Manifesto

Source authors Richard Stallman

Source year 1985

Confidence high

Importance mid