GNU coding standards
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The GNU coding standards are a set of guidelines that define consistent coding, documentation, and program behavior practices for GNU software and related free software projects.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| GNU Coding Standards | 1 |
| GNU Coding Standards manual | 1 |
| GNU coding standards canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2834239 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: GNU coding standards Context triple: [GNU Automake, followsStandard, GNU coding standards]
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GNU Project
The GNU Project is a free software initiative that created many core components of the GNU/Linux operating system and pioneered the modern free software movement.
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B.
GCC Standardization Organization
The GCC Standardization Organization is a regional body that develops and harmonizes standards and technical regulations for member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council to facilitate trade, safety, and quality.
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Debian Free Software Guidelines
The Debian Free Software Guidelines are a set of principles that define what constitutes free and open-source software for inclusion in the Debian operating system and have influenced other licensing and open-source definitions.
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D.
ISO/IEC 9899
ISO/IEC 9899 is the international standard that defines the C programming language’s syntax, semantics, and library.
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E.
PEP 8
PEP 8 is the official Python style guide that defines conventions for writing readable, consistent Python code.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: GNU coding standards Target entity description: The GNU coding standards are a set of guidelines that define consistent coding, documentation, and program behavior practices for GNU software and related free software projects.
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A.
GNU Project
The GNU Project is a free software initiative that created many core components of the GNU/Linux operating system and pioneered the modern free software movement.
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B.
GCC Standardization Organization
The GCC Standardization Organization is a regional body that develops and harmonizes standards and technical regulations for member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council to facilitate trade, safety, and quality.
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C.
Debian Free Software Guidelines
The Debian Free Software Guidelines are a set of principles that define what constitutes free and open-source software for inclusion in the Debian operating system and have influenced other licensing and open-source definitions.
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D.
ISO/IEC 9899
ISO/IEC 9899 is the international standard that defines the C programming language’s syntax, semantics, and library.
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E.
PEP 8
PEP 8 is the official Python style guide that defines conventions for writing readable, consistent Python code.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coding standard
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documentation standard ⓘ software development guideline ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
GNU userland
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surface form:
GNU software
free software projects ⓘ |
| defines |
conventions for Makefiles
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conventions for bug reporting information ⓘ conventions for configuration scripts ⓘ conventions for copyright notices ⓘ conventions for library versioning ⓘ conventions for licensing notices ⓘ standard directory structure for installation ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
coding style
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command-line option conventions ⓘ documentation formats ⓘ documentation practices ⓘ error reporting conventions ⓘ exit status conventions ⓘ file system conventions ⓘ internationalization ⓘ maintainer practices ⓘ portability ⓘ program behavior ⓘ signal handling conventions ⓘ testing practices ⓘ user interface conventions ⓘ |
| hasGoal |
encourage readable and maintainable code
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ensure consistency across GNU programs ⓘ promote portability of GNU software ⓘ standardize documentation of GNU programs ⓘ standardize user interfaces of GNU programs ⓘ support software freedom principles ⓘ |
| influenced | other free software project guidelines ⓘ |
| license | free documentation license ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
Free Software Foundation
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GNU Project ⓘ |
| publishedAs | online manual ⓘ |
| publishedBy | Free Software Foundation ⓘ |
| recommends |
support for POSIX environments
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support for standard --help option ⓘ support for standard --version option ⓘ use of Autoconf for configuration ⓘ use of Automake for build systems ⓘ use of Texinfo for manuals ⓘ |
| recommendsCommentStyle | clear and complete comments ⓘ |
| recommendsIndentationStyle | consistent indentation ⓘ |
| recommendsLanguage |
C
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C++ ⓘ Scheme ⓘ other free software friendly languages ⓘ |
| recommendsNamingConvention | descriptive identifiers ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
GNU coding standards
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
GNU Coding Standards manual
GNU maintainer information ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: GNU coding standards Description of subject: The GNU coding standards are a set of guidelines that define consistent coding, documentation, and program behavior practices for GNU software and related free software projects.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
GNU Coding Standards
this entity surface form:
GNU Coding Standards manual