Which is better: Linux or GNU/Linuxlemmy.dbzer0.comimage Harry_Houdini ( @Harry_h0udini@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) Linux@lemmy.ml • edit-21 year 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-21 year ago message-square33fedilink
minus-square nrabulinski ( @nrabulinski@beehaw.org ) linkfedilink3•1 year agoSo calling those which are just as open but not associated with GNU GNU/Linux is disingenuous, despite the influence of the GNU organization
minus-square Adanisi ( @Adanisi@lemmy.zip ) linkfedilinkEnglish2•1 year agoDoes anyone actually do that though?
minus-square nrabulinski ( @nrabulinski@beehaw.org ) linkfedilink1•1 year agoThe person I replied to specifically said Therefore, in technical discussions, I use the word “Linux” to refer to the OS, as “this software is compatible with Linux”. But, when I want to stress out software freedom, given a large influence of the GNU project, I say “GNU/Linux”. So they use GNU/Linux to refer to any open system
minus-square Adanisi ( @Adanisi@lemmy.zip ) linkfedilinkEnglish2•1 year agoI must gave missed that. Yeah, calling, for example, Alpine GNU, is wrong.
Yes, there are.
So calling those which are just as open but not associated with GNU GNU/Linux is disingenuous, despite the influence of the GNU organization
Does anyone actually do that though?
The person I replied to specifically said
So they use GNU/Linux to refer to any open system
I must gave missed that. Yeah, calling, for example, Alpine GNU, is wrong.