Pugs were brought in from China to Europe in the sixteenth century.
so that is where they are from, China
Yes, they were. Pug is also a compiler and interpreter for the Perl 6 programming language that stared on Feb 1, 2005.
hmm, so is there a connection between that and the dog or they just liked the name
No, I do not think there is a connection. I think they just used the name for the free software because they liked the name and the abbreviations work with it.
 what is Pug a abbreviation for
GNU General Public License
The GNU General Public License (GNU GPL or GPL) is a widely-used free software license, which guarantees end users the freedom to run, study, share and modify the software. The license was originally written by Richard Stallman of the Free Software Foundation (FSF) for the GNU Project, and grants the recipients of a computer program the rights of the Free Software Definition. The GPL is a copyleft license, which means that derivative work can only be distributed under the same license terms
Pug
The pug is a breed of dog with physically distinctive features of a wrinkly, short-muzzled face, and curled tail. The breed has a fine, glossy coat that comes in a variety of colours, most often fawn or black, and a compact square body with well-developed muscles.
Pugs were brought from China to Europe in the sixteenth century and were popularized in Western Europe by the House of Orange of the Netherlands, and the House of Stuart. In the United Kingdom, in the nineteenth