Harry_Houdini ( @Harry_h0udini@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) to Linux@lemmy.ml · 2 years agoWhich is better: Linux or GNU/Linuxlemmy.dbzer0.comimagemessage-square33linkfedilinkarrow-up1248file-text
arrow-up1248imageWhich is better: Linux or GNU/Linuxlemmy.dbzer0.com Harry_Houdini ( @Harry_h0udini@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) to Linux@lemmy.ml · 2 years agomessage-square33linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-square nrabulinski ( @nrabulinski@beehaw.org ) linkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 years 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 ) linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoDoes anyone actually do that though?
minus-square nrabulinski ( @nrabulinski@beehaw.org ) linkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years 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 ) linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoI must gave missed that. Yeah, calling, for example, Alpine GNU, is wrong.
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.