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25 years Linux :bday:

What us tux's birthday?

https://www.linux.com/news/linus-torval ... ears-linux \o/

Why do people call it "Linux operating system"? Linux is nothing without GNU.

FaTony wrote:Why do people call it "Linux operating system"?

None of us did.
Please stop this, it's getting silly.

FaTony wrote:Linux is nothing without GNU.

It's funny how this applies both forwards and backwards.

GNU is the 32 year old father, linux the 25 year old and alsa the 14 year old son?
:freedom:

sysrqer wrote:

FaTony wrote:Why do people call it "Linux operating system"?

None of us did.
Please stop this, it's getting silly.

FaTony wrote:Linux is nothing without GNU.

It's funny how this applies both forwards and backwards.

Not really. Gnu runs on proprietary kernels too. In fact all gnu used to until linux. So gnu/linux is just like gnu/bsd or gnu/unix. But its easier to just call it linux,bsd or unix.

Happy birthday linux!

MattKingUSA wrote:

sysrqer wrote:

FaTony wrote:Why do people call it "Linux operating system"?

None of us did.
Please stop this, it's getting silly.

FaTony wrote:Linux is nothing without GNU.

It's funny how this applies both forwards and backwards.

Not really. Gnu runs on proprietary kernels too. In fact all gnu used to until linux. So gnu/linux is just like gnu/bsd or gnu/unix. But its easier to just call it linux,bsd or unix.

Actually im not sure how accurate my statement is. Hahaha

MattKingUSA wrote: Not really. Gnu runs on proprietary kernels too.

Linux can be run without gnu too.

sysrqer wrote:

MattKingUSA wrote: Not really. Gnu runs on proprietary kernels too.

Linux can be run without gnu too.

For rizle

The link in 3rd post is saying "linux operating system". A lot of other sites too. Even the name of this very site. You can't make music using only a kernel.

Greetings,

Just wanted to add that Linux has been the best thing to happen for me in my computing life (since, say, 1986).

Vast thanks to Linus Torvalds, Richard Stallman, and the global horde of coders - along with the army of other participants, users included - who make it all happen. My musical life would be very different without their generosity.

Best,

dp

I too, am grateful to all who help to help make computing with GNU/Linux possible and fun -- including this forum!


brian