Harry_Houdini to [email protected] • edit-22 years agoWhich is better: Linux or GNU/Linuxlemmy.dbzer0.comimagemessage-square118fedilinkarrow-up1406arrow-down133file-text
arrow-up1373arrow-down1imageWhich is better: Linux or GNU/Linuxlemmy.dbzer0.comHarry_Houdini to [email protected] • edit-22 years agomessage-square118fedilinkfile-text
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink7•2 years agoGNU/Linux is the more technically accurate term, but in practice, most people say “Linux” so that others know what they’re talking about. And the reason for Tux is because Linus Torvalds was once bitten by a penguin.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink11•edit-22 years agoIt’s not more accurate with distros like gokrazy, alpine, or chimera which aren’t necessarily based on GNU software (the last of which specifically advertises itself as „non-gnu Linux”)
GNU/Linux is the more technically accurate term, but in practice, most people say “Linux” so that others know what they’re talking about.
And the reason for Tux is because Linus Torvalds was once bitten by a penguin.
It’s not more accurate with distros like gokrazy, alpine, or chimera which aren’t necessarily based on GNU software (the last of which specifically advertises itself as „non-gnu Linux”)
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