Interesting perspective by Drew DeVault on where the FSF fits in the current landscape of FOSS and what it needs to do to stay relevant.
Interesting perspective by Drew DeVault on where the FSF fits in the current landscape of FOSS and what it needs to do to stay relevant.
I would love to see the “but it’s GNU/Linux!” shouts ended. In days of yore there was a case that you really were using the Linux kernel with a predominantly GNU user land, true. But now other projects like browsers, desktop environments, and office suites make up a much greater share of the code in a given system and the GNU portions can usually be swapped out. Insisting that GNU be put on a pedestal does a disservice to the rest of the ecosystem. Also, GNU/Linux just sounds clumsy, unlike Linux. Something that rolls off the tongue is its own virtue.
@pingveno @KelsonV Honestly I think that is just an old joke at this point lol.
For the most part yes, but there are still adherents to “GNU/Linux” that will talk your ear off if you give them the air and an excuse.
While it does sound clumsy, it also doesnt sound like a brand, and i appreciate that.
The part that i appreciate the most about free software is its community. I think GNU/Linux highlights that more than pronouncing the name of a single project.
Interestingly, this is the exact same argument I make against putting Linux on a pedestal.
Just GNU. GNU is the OS. They don’t call android Android/Linux either.
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