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 GNU nano 6.4 | |
| Original author(s) | Chris Allegretta |
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| Developer(s) | Benno Schulenberg |
| Initial release | 18 November 1999[1] |
| Stable release | 8.2[2] 
/ 5 September 2024 |
| Repository | |
| Written in | C |
| Operating system | Cross-platform |
| Included with | GNU based operating systems |
| Available in | English |
| Type | Text editor |
| License | 2007: GPL-3.0-or-later[a][3] 2001: GPL-2.0-or-later[b][4] 1999: GPL-1.0-or-later[c] |
| Website | nano-editor |
GNU nano is a text editor for Unix-like computing systems or operating environments using a command line interface. It emulates the Pico text editor, part of the Pine email client, and also provides additional functionality.[5] Unlike Pico, nano is licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL). Released as free software by Chris Allegretta in 1999, nano became part of the GNU Project in 2001.[6] The logo resembles the lowercase form of the Greek letter Eta (η).
- ^ "first tarball that is still available (tip-0.5.0.tar.gz)".
- ^ "[Info-nano] [ANNOUNCE] nano-8.2 is released". 5 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "COPYING file". 11 August 2007. Retrieved 2 December 2020 – via GNU Savannah.
- ^ "NEWS". 2001-10-26.
- ^ The nano FAQ: https://www.nano-editor.org/dist/v2.2/faq.html#1.3
- ^ Official website FAQ. (accessed 17 February 2016.)
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