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The '''GNU Coding Standards''' are a set of rules and guidelines for writing [[computer program|program]]s that work consistently within the [[GNU]] system. The GNU Coding Standards were written by [[Richard Stallman]] and other GNU Project volunteers. The standards document is part of the [[GNU Project]] and is available from the GNU website [http://www.gnu.org/prep/standards/]. Though it focuses on writing [[free software]] for GNU in [[C (programming language)|C]], much of it can be applied more generally. In particular, the GNU Project encourages its contributors to always try to follow the standards—whether or not their programs are implemented in C. The C code formatting style is well-known within the [[free software community]], but of course anyone can choose to follow it.

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== External links ==

* [http://www.gnu.org/prep/standards.html The GNU Coding Standards] on the GNU website

* [http://www.ronancrowley.com/Eclipse_GNU_Style.xml Eclipse Code Style Formatter for GNU Coding Standards]

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