Which is better: Linux or GNU/Linuxlemmy.dbzer0.comimage Harry_Houdini ( @Harry_h0udini@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) Linux@lemmy.ml • edit-29 months ago message-square33fedilinkarrow-up1248
arrow-up1248imageWhich is better: Linux or GNU/Linuxlemmy.dbzer0.com Harry_Houdini ( @Harry_h0udini@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) Linux@lemmy.ml • edit-29 months ago message-square33fedilink
minus-square TheImpressiveX ( @TheImpressiveX@lemmy.ml ) linkfedilink8•9 months agoGNU/Linux is the more technically accurate term, but in practice, most people say “Linux” so that others know what they’re talking about. And the reason for Tux is because Linus Torvalds was once bitten by a penguin.
minus-square nrabulinski ( @nrabulinski@beehaw.org ) linkfedilink13•edit-29 months agoIt’s not more accurate with distros like gokrazy, alpine, or chimera which aren’t necessarily based on GNU software (the last of which specifically advertises itself as „non-gnu Linux”)
minus-square Adanisi ( @Adanisi@lemmy.zip ) linkfedilinkEnglish6•edit-29 months agoMost people don’t use them. And nobody is calling them GNU/
GNU/Linux is the more technically accurate term, but in practice, most people say “Linux” so that others know what they’re talking about.
And the reason for Tux is because Linus Torvalds was once bitten by a penguin.
It’s not more accurate with distros like gokrazy, alpine, or chimera which aren’t necessarily based on GNU software (the last of which specifically advertises itself as „non-gnu Linux”)
Most people don’t use them. And nobody is calling them GNU/