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There is a reason why I use the term "Linux" instead of "GNU/Linux".
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@normandy To spite @-dtluna?
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@takeappleakenji Partly.
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@maiyannah I have nothing against the FSF's preferred term, but "Linux" is more commonly used plus it doesn't require as much typing.
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@normandy Personally I find it a bit pretentious. If we were to go the route of GNU+Linux because GNU isn't the kernel, that makes my system something like
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@maiyannah I have a script that will give you the name of your system in that format. Just needs you to export your installed package list in a plain text file.
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@maiyannah @normandy
> GNU+Linux+…
I don’t know what initd you’re talking about, but grub is part of GNU project and apache/mysql/todayshipsterpreferredlanguage are not required for an OS to function. https://gs.smuglo.li/attachment/36460 -
@normandy @maiyannah
> I have nothing against the FSF's preferred term, but "Linux" is more commonly used plus it doesn't require as much typing.
Continuing your thought can I call you @normie because it is more commonly used and doesn’t require as much typing? https://gs.smuglo.li/attachment/38589 -
@normandy That's my GNU/trigger, check your GNU/privilege
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@nerthos GNU/foryou
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@normandy GNU/bigguy
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@nerthos GNU/ton
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@normandy Is this part of your GNU/plan
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@nerthos GNU/yes
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@normandy GNU/bane+mask+pain
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@nerthos Have some GNU/painkillers.
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@normandy @maiyannah Aw, that’s adorable. Can you repeat this while stomping on this stoplinux banner? https://gs.smuglo.li/attachment/35369
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@tijagi Why do you have such a problem with it? I'm just wondering, since it's not my intent to harm anyone.
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@normandy
> somebody has a different opinion => he has a problem
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@tijagi I'm entitled to my opinion, and you are entitled to yours. Let's leave it at that.
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@normandy It’s not like I care that much. https://gs.smuglo.li/attachment/50439
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@tijagi Yeah, figured that would be the case. https://appleposter.club/url/89842
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@normandy I'd just like to interject for 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. 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.normandy likes this. -
@ceruleanspark @normandy I don't type GNU/Linux mainly becase I'm lazy (and also because Burce Sterling, put me off saying GNU in 2006 ". I used to complain that GNU had the wrong name, because the recursive name for GNU is GNU’s Not Unix. And I describe that as rather childish, because you should not name yourself in opposition to something else, you should have your own name. It’s like, if GNU’s not Unix, what is it?" ... Go find his SXSW speeches they are Airwolf). anyway I digress, just came to ask (GNU)Lunix mint or something else?
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