title: The GNU Assembly
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Here’s what “GNU” means to us:

  - Gathering under a New Umbrella —
    [We](/en/people),
    maintainers and contributors of [well-known free software
    projects](/en/software), are making this place our new home, fighting
    for the freedom of computer users and hacking the good hack.
  - Governance, Not Unilateralism — This new home is governed by those
    who build it following [common goals and sharing the same
    values](/en/documents/social-contract).  The
    [Assembly](https://lists.gnu.tools/hyperkitty/list/assembly@lists.gnu.tools/)
    is where we discuss day-to-day operation and
    the general direction of our umbrella project, including its
    [governance](/en/documents/governance), transparently.
  - This Group’s Not Uniform — We have common goals but also different
    backgrounds, and we view it as a strength.  Our interactions in this
    project are subject to its [code of
    conduct](/en/documents/code-of-conduct).
  - GNU’s Novelty is Unequaled — We contribute to [projects](/en/software) that go back
    to the roots of [free software](/en/documents/free-software).
    These projects and newer ones are
    leading in their own domain and we plan to keep it that way.
  - GNU Needs U! — It’s about building a software commons to empower
    computer users.  We need you — as a user, developer, speaker,
    coordinator, translator, designer, system administrator: if you share [our
    goals](/en/documents/social-contract), bring your own
    contributions!

If you’re a GNU maintainer or contributor and you share that vision,
[join us now](/en/contribute)!