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Gnu, commonly spelled gnu and also called wildebeest, refers to several large African antelopes in the genus Connochaetes. The two best known species are the blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurus) and the black wildebeest (Connochaetes gnou). They are native to southern and eastern Africa, inhabiting savannas and grasslands. Wildebeest are grazing herbivores that move in large herds, and their annual migrations bring vast numbers across plains in response to rainfall and forage. They form social groups with males often defending territories or harems, and both sexes have horns. Predators such as lions, hyenas, and crocodiles prey on wildebeest, particularly during migration when river crossings can be perilous. The populations face threats from drought, habitat loss, and hunting, with conservation status varying among populations and regions.

GNU Project: The GNU Project is a free software initiative started in 1983 by Richard Stallman to create a complete Unix-like operating system made entirely of free software. GNU is a recursive acronym for "GNU's Not Unix." The project promotes software freedom through licenses such as the GNU General Public License (GPL), which ensure users can run, study, modify, and share software. GNU supplies many foundational tools and libraries, including the GCC compiler, coreutils, the bash shell, and glibc, and these components are widely used in many operating systems, often in combination with the Linux kernel. The project also supports the Free Software Foundation (FSF) and the ongoing development of the Hurd kernel, though Linux-based systems remain the most common GNU-enabled environments. The emphasis of GNU is on user freedom, transparency, and collaborative development.