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 ) 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.
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.