1. gnu - Noun
2. Gnu - Proper noun
One of two species of large South African antelopes of the genus Catoblephas, having a mane and bushy tail, and curved horns in both sexes.
Source: Webster's dictionaryBut in all honesty, I would suggest that people who want a modern "free" OS look around for a microkernel-based, portable OS, like maybe GNU or something like that. Andrew S. Tanenbaum
Once GNU is written, everyone will be able to obtain good system software free, just like air. Richard Stallman
An infinite number of monkeys typing into GNU emacs would never make a good program. Linus Torvalds
Android is very different from the GNU/Linux operating system because it contains very little of GNU. Indeed, just about the only component in common between Android and GNU/Linux is Linux, the kernel. Richard Stallman
To avoid horrible confusion, please pronounce the G in the word GNU when it is the name of this project. Richard Stallman
I want to make sure that all versions of GNU remain free. Richard Stallman