why do you use Linux and not GNU/Linux in the faq?

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grawp
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why do you use Linux and not GNU/Linux in the faq?

Post by grawp »

I do not know if this is the right place to discuss this thing but linux is just the kernal. The OS is GHU
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hto
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Post by hto »

All right.
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Ged
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Re: why do you use Linux and not GNU/Linux in the faq?

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Because nobody other than linux fanboys call it GNU/Linux. To normal people it's just linux.
Let's avoid confusion and stick to the normal term
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BOT_ev
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Re: why do you use Linux and not GNU/Linux in the faq?

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Not every Linux distribution is GNU/Linux system, maybe Debian is the closest thing to pure GNU/Linux. Thats why I agree with Ged.
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zydon
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Re: why do you use Linux and not GNU/Linux in the faq?

Post by zydon »

Lol! GNU harassing it's license users...
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