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GnuWin32

GnuWin32 is a SourceForge project that provides Microsoft Windows ports of GNU and other open-source command-line tools and libraries. Each package keeps the licence of its original source, most often the GNU GPL.

Licensing at a Glance

  • Open source

  1. GnuWin provides ports of tools with a GNU or similar open-source licence to Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, 2003, Vista, 2008 and 7.[1]

  2. No royalties or other fees are payable for using GnuWin software, and GnuWin imposes no licences other than those of the original sources.[2]

  3. GnuWin programs may be redistributed, for example bundled with other software; the project asks redistributors to document the origin of the programs and libraries.[3]

  4. Users must read the licence included in each package; for packages under the GNU GPL, source code must be provided for any program made with the help of that package.[4]

  5. From 1 January 2010 the project stopped updating patches that make programs run on Windows 9x and NT.[5]

Products

References

  1. GnuWin32 · gnuwin32.sourceforge.net · retrieved 2026-09-27
  2. GnuWin32 Licenses · gnuwin32.sourceforge.net · retrieved 2026-09-27
  3. GnuWin32 Licenses · gnuwin32.sourceforge.net · retrieved 2026-09-27
  4. GnuWin32 Licenses · gnuwin32.sourceforge.net · retrieved 2026-09-27
  5. GnuWin32 · gnuwin32.sourceforge.net · retrieved 2026-09-27
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