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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.
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February 12, 2021 -
Iโd just like to interject for a moment. What youโre refering to as Linux, is in fact, GNU/Linux, or as Iโve 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 machineโs 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!
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"I use Linux as my operating system," I state proudly to the unkempt, bearded man. He swivels around in his desk chair with a devilish gleam in his eyes, ready to mansplain with extreme precision. "Actually", he says with a grin, "Linux is just the kernel. You use GNU+Linux!' I don't miss a beat and reply with a smirk, "I use Alpine, a distro that doesn't include the GNU coreutils, or any other GNU code. It's Linux, but it's not GNU+Linux." The smile quickly drops from the man's face. His body begins convulsing and he foams at the mouth and drops to the floor with a sickly thud. As he writhes around he screams "I-IT WAS COMPILED WITH GCC! THAT MEANS IT'S STILL GNU!" Coolly, I reply "If windows was compiled with gcc, would that make it GNU?" I interrupt his response with "-and work is being made on the kernel to make it more compiler-agnostic. Even you were correct, you wont be for long." 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.
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Iโd just like ๐ to interject ๐ for a moment ๐ณ. What youโre refering to as Linux ๐ง, is in fact โ, GNU/Linux ๐ฉ๐๐ฆ, or as Iโve recently ๐ taken ๐ซ to calling ๐ it, GNU ๐โข plus โ Linux ๐ง. Linux ๐ง๐๐ฏ is not an operating ๐ system ๐บ unto ๐๐ฆ itself, but ๐ rather ๐ another ๐ free ๐ component โ๐ of a fully ๐ functioning ๐ฒ GNU ๐โข system โ made ๐ useful ๐ฆ by the GNU ๐๐๐ฉ corelibs ๐, shell ๐ utilities ๐ซ and vital ๐ต system ๐บ components โ๐ comprising ๐ถ a full ๐ OS ๐
as defined ๐ by POSIX ๐ฆ. Many ๐ฌ computer ๐ป๐ฅ๐ฑ users โ๐ป run ๐โโ๏ธ a modified ๐ค version โน of the GNU ๐ฎ system ๐บ every โ๐ผ day ๐, without ๐ซ realizing ๐๐ฏ๐ก it. Through a peculiar ๐ฉ turn โช of events ๐, the version ๐ผ of GNU ๐๐๐ฉ which is widely ๐ used ๐ถ today ๐
is often ๐ต called โ Linux ๐ง๐๐ฏ, and many ๐ข of its users ๐๐ป are not aware ๐ that it is basically ๐จ the GNU ๐ฎ system ๐บ, developed ๐ by the GNU ๐ Project ๐ท. There really ๐ฏ is a Linux ๐ง, and these people ๐จ๐ฝ are using ๐ป it, but ๐ it is just a part ใฝ of the system ๐บ they use ๐ป. Linux ๐ง is the kernel ๐ฝ: the program ๐ in the system ๐บ that allocates ๐ฝ๐๐ฆ the machineโs resources ๐๐๐ฐ to the other programs ๐บ that you ๐ run ๐โโ๏ธ. The kernel ๐ฟ๐คค is an essential ๐ฏโผ part ใฝ of an operating ๐ system ๐บ, but ๐ useless ๐ซ by itself; it can only function โโ in the context ๐ค of a complete ๐ฏ๐ซ๐ฆ operating ๐ system ๐บ. Linux ๐ง๐ is normally ๐ญ used ๐ถ in combination ๐ with the GNU ๐ operating ๐ค system ๐บ: the whole ๐ฆ system โ is basically ๐จ GNU ๐ฎ with Linux ๐ง added โ, or GNU/Linux ๐ฉ๐๐ฆ. All ๐ฏ the so-called ๐ Linux ๐ง๐ distributions ๐ฐ๐ค๐ are really ๐ฏ distributions ๐ธ of GNU/Linux ๐ญ๐๐ง!
It's GNU/Linux. Stallman has spoken.
"I use GNU as my operating system," I state proudly to the disheveled, poorly shaved man. He swivels around in his gaming chair with a jealous gleam in his eyes, ready to explain with extreme precision. "Actually", he says with a grin, "GNU is just the utilities. You use Linux!' I don't miss a beat and reply with a smirk, "I use GUIX GNU/Hurd, a distro that doesn't include the Linux kernel, or any other Linux code. It's GNU, but it's not Linux." The smile quickly drops from the man's face. His body begins convulsing and he foams at the mouth and drops to the floor with a sickly thud. As he writhes around he screams "I-IT'S DEVELOPED ON LINUX WORKSTATIONS! THAT MEANS IT'S STILL LINUX-BASED!" Coolly, I reply "If Linux were developed on MacOS, would that make Linux OSX?" I interrupt his response with "-and work is being made on GNU Hurd to make it more independent. Even if you were correct, you won't be for long." 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 mansplained him to death. More on reddit.com
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devRant - I'd just like to interject for a moment. What youโre referring to as Linux, is in fact, GNU/Linux, or as Iโve 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 pecul
I wasn't going to further reply, but,anyway, here's my 2 cents: I've used Linux for a really long time. It was called Linux. Period. GNU was busy developing Hurd, for them Linux was just a step until their grandiose dream was complete. When it become obvious their kernel wasn't going anywhere, Stallman came with this speech.
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October 28, 2022 - You use Linux!' I don't miss a beat and reply with a smirk, "I use GUIX GNU/Hurd, a distro that doesn't include the Linux kernel, or any other Linux code. It's GNU, but it's not Linux."
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devRant - Found this on discord. Could be copypasta but I decided to share it anyway. "I use Linux as my operating system," I state proudly to the unkempt, bearded man. He swivels around in his desk chair with a devilish gleam in his eyes, ready to mansplain with extreme precision. "Actually", he says with a grin, "Linux is just the kernel. You use GNU+Linux!' I don't miss a beat and reply with a smirk, "I use Alpine, a distro that doesn't include the GNU coreutils, or any other GNU code. It's Linux, but it
I've never come across someone that corrected me with GNU+Linux, but I'm not sure I could contain the urge to punch them in their stupid face ๐
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February 8, 2023 -
I have a ~30min presentation next week about these in order
1- what is linux? 2- why we should use linux? 3- why linux is better for us? + specially as a Dev 4- some notes about linux + package managers + linux distros & why we have a lot + terminal / commandline + free & opensource software + linux security
and I want to do the presentation and speech and show the memes in the back with a projector so I am in need for memes about linux in those topics :)
also funny memes about linux would be awesome ;)
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OK, quick Mount Rushmore of Linux memes to get you up to speed: I use arch btw, rm -rf /, fuck you nvidia, sudo make me a sandwich, and "I'd just like to interject for a moment".
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Just put on a few relevant XKCDs... https://xkcd.com The advantage is that it's politically correct. For instance, I dob't think "F you Nvidia" could be used safely...
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