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[–] simple@lemm.ee 101 points 3 months ago (7 children)

I’d just like to interject for a moment. What you’re refering to as Linux, is in fact, GNU/Linux, or as I’ve recently taken to calling it, GNU plus Linux-

[–] grue@lemmy.world 50 points 3 months ago (1 children)

That's the problem, though: a lot of it isn't GNU, specifically because GNU stuff is GPLv3 and would thus stop the smart TV and IoT device makers from Tivoizing everything all to Hell. Most of that stuff is running bastardized Linux, not GNU/Linux!

[–] JayDee@lemmy.ml 6 points 3 months ago

Sacrilinux - or as I've recently taken to calling it, sacrilege + Lin.....

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 23 points 3 months ago (1 children)

There are a number of Linux distributions that do not have a GNU user space, so no.

[–] refalo@programming.dev 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] davel@lemmy.ml 6 points 3 months ago

Off the top of my head:

  • Android and its derivatives, and other distributions based on ToyBox (if any exist, I don’t know)
  • Alpine and other distributions based on BusyBox
  • Chimera
[–] Frog@lemmy.ca 20 points 3 months ago

Thank you Mr. Stallman!

[–] silkroadtraveler@lemmy.today 14 points 3 months ago

A name is just a simple reference to a system composed of interrelated and essential OS components: Kernel, windowing system, networking tools, virtual memory, user interfaces, the list goes on…

Yes GNU is an essential suite of tools but so is X (or Wayland) and many other unnamed yet critical subsystems.

Now GPL licensing on the other hand, THAT is a foundational precept to FOSS that deserves sole credit back to a single project.

[–] marcos@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The only one of those that consistently runs GNU/Linux is supercomputers,

[–] wurstgulasch3000 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] marcos@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

Oh, right, there's servers there too.

[–] desconectado@lemm.ee -1 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Do you correct everyone who says Windows instead of Microsoft Windows NT?

[–] JATtho@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

The NT kernel in isolation is apparently quite "ok", from what i have heard of it. It's the spyware, malware, driver crap ("windows") running on/using it which is unquestionably totally fucked and disgusting. If they were to FOSS the NT kernel, I could maybe support an such endeavor.