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The GNU coding standards, last updated February 23, 2008.

   Copyright (C) 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000,
2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Free Software
Foundation, Inc.

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Free Documentation License".

Preface

About the GNU Coding Standards.

Legal Issues

Keeping free software free.

Design Advice

General program design.

Program Behavior

Program behavior for all programs

Writing C

Making the best use of C.

Documentation

Documenting programs.

Managing Releases

The release process.

References

Mentioning non-free software or documentation.

GNU Free Documentation License

Copying and sharing this manual.

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