Harry_Houdini@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Linux@lemmy.ml · edit-21 年前Which is better: Linux or GNU/Linuxlemmy.dbzer0.comimagemessage-square123fedilinkarrow-up1406arrow-down133file-text
arrow-up1373arrow-down1imageWhich is better: Linux or GNU/Linuxlemmy.dbzer0.comHarry_Houdini@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Linux@lemmy.ml · edit-21 年前message-square123fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareTheImpressiveX@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down3·1 年前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.
minus-squarenrabulinski@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down1·edit-21 年前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”)
minus-squareAdanisi@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·edit-21 年前Most people don’t use them. And nobody is calling them GNU/
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”)
Most people don’t use them. And nobody is calling them GNU/