I’d just like to interject for a moment. What you’re referring to as Linux, is in fact, GNU/Linux, or as I’ve recently taken to calling it, GNU plus Linux. Linux is not an operating system unto itself, but rather another free component of a fully functioning GNU system made useful by the GNU corelibs, shell utilities and vital system components comprising a full OS as defined by POSIX.
Many computer users run a modified version of the GNU system every day, without realizing it. Through a peculiar turn of events, the version of GNU which is widely used today is often called “Linux”, and many of its users are not aware that it is basically the GNU system, developed by the GNU Project. There really is a Linux, and these people are using it, but it is just a part of the system they use.
Linux is the kernel: the program in the system that allocates the machine’s resources to the other programs that you run. The kernel is an essential part of an operating system, but useless by itself; it can only function in the context of a complete operating system. Linux is normally used in combination with the GNU operating system: the whole system is basically GNU with Linux added, or GNU/Linux. All the so-called “Linux” distributions are really distributions of GNU/Linux.
No, Richard, it’s Arch + GNU + Linux - GNU because I stripped it of all GNU utils and replaced them with cuck BaSeD licensed software to spite those so called “enlightened” free software advocates.
Ha! What are you gonna do about it? Make GCC 2? No? Didn’t think so (๑•ᴗ•๑)
and just like that, with a sickly wheeze, the last of the man’s life is ejected from his body. He lies on the floor, cold and limp. I’ve womansplained him to death
I’d just like to interject for a moment. What you’re referring to as Linux, is in fact, GNU/Linux, or as I’ve recently taken to calling it, GNU plus Linux. Linux is not an operating system unto itself, but rather another free component of a fully functioning GNU system made useful by the GNU corelibs, shell utilities and vital system components comprising a full OS as defined by POSIX.
Many computer users run a modified version of the GNU system every day, without realizing it. Through a peculiar turn of events, the version of GNU which is widely used today is often called “Linux”, and many of its users are not aware that it is basically the GNU system, developed by the GNU Project. There really is a Linux, and these people are using it, but it is just a part of the system they use.
Linux is the kernel: the program in the system that allocates the machine’s resources to the other programs that you run. The kernel is an essential part of an operating system, but useless by itself; it can only function in the context of a complete operating system. Linux is normally used in combination with the GNU operating system: the whole system is basically GNU with Linux added, or GNU/Linux. All the so-called “Linux” distributions are really distributions of GNU/Linux.
I use Arch, btw.
Or as I’ve recently taken to calling it Arch + Linux
You mean Arch + GNU + Linux, I hope.
No, Richard, it’s Arch + GNU + Linux - GNU because I stripped it of all GNU utils and replaced them with
cuckBaSeD licensed software to spite those so called “enlightened” free software advocates.Ha! What are you gonna do about it? Make GCC 2? No? Didn’t think so (๑•ᴗ•๑)
I mean Arch + GNU + Linux + systemd
I love the fact that stallman adressed this copypasta on the GNU website.
Yep and he pretty much doubled down if I remember correctly. He must really hate the fact that everyone calls it “Linux”.