So much corporate bootlicking in this thread. People don’t seem to know what GNU and Linux actually stand for and the importance of the free software movement, all they see is a fancy Windows alternative where they can run the same stupid proprietary programs and in the end contribute to the loss of software freedom just as much as a useless Microsoft consumer. People here are even openly hostile to GNU despite it being possibly the most important component in ensuring that free software remains free. I feel like our operating systems are being hijacked by little children with no responsibility for which GNU/Linux only serves mundane, corporately induced needs, and they don’t see the political and idealistic dimension at all.
I honestly never cared about this, it’s the first time I write something about that, but any Linux-based OS is made of countless different software. What limits the number of names to two? Why can’t I call my OS OpenVPN/Gnu/Linux, then why not Wayland/OpenVPN/Gnu/Linux? That would be crazy. A single recognizable name is what makes it.
Furthermore by definition an operating system is an interface between userspace applications to the hardware, hence the operating system should be just Linux.
Not shitting on GNU at all, but this push for calling the OS Gnu/Linux seems futile
Furthermore by definition an operating system is an interface between userspace applications to the hardware, hence the operating system should be just Linux.
It gets more complicated with microkernels, though because you literally can’t run anything without some important processes running in userspace.
I mean I don’t think there must be a heated debate about it you know. You can call it GNU because you probably value more GNU, some others call it GNU/Linux and some Linux. It’s okay as long as it’s understandable
I kinda say both, depends on the situation. Also note that GNU addressed the Android/Alpine situation. Of course thay know those have nothing to do with GNU and they classify them as Non-GNU distros. Correct me if I’m wrong
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