You seem to like the lines-of-code metric. There are many lines of GNU code in a typical Linux distribution. You seem to suggest that (more LOC) == (more important). However, I submit to you that raw LOC numbers do not directly correlate with importance. I would suggest that clock cycles spent on code is a better metric. For example, if my system spends 90% of its time executing XFree86 code, XFree86 is probably the single most important collection of code on my system. Even if I loaded ten times as many lines of useless bloatware on my system and I never excuted that bloatware, it certainly isn’t more important code than XFree86. Obviously, this metric isn’t perfect either, but LOC really, really sucks. Please refrain from using it ever again in supporting any argument.
I wrote a program that does nothing but busy loop on all cores. stylist_trend/Linux is my favourite OS.
i’m partial to the more relaxing sleep(500)/linux os, but to each their own
Then this:
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Can confirm it’s a shitty metric. I once saved the company I was working at few millions by changing one line of code. And it took 3 days to find it. And it was only 3 characters changed.
Ubuntu: “Linux”
Fedora: “Linux”
Arch: “Linux”
Gentoo: “Linux”
Slackware: “Linux”
Debian: “Free Operating System”There’s more truth to that than most people realize: Linux is only one kernel option in Debian:
Debian: “Libre Operating System”
FTFY
But the compiler is GNU!
If you compile windows with GCC is it gnu/windows?
There are distros without GNU, like alpine.
Without glibc and coreutils (by default), not without gnu.
I honestly never cared about this, it’s the first time I write something about that, but any Linux-based OS is made of countless different software. What limits the number of names to two? Why can’t I call my OS OpenVPN/Gnu/Linux, then why not Wayland/OpenVPN/Gnu/Linux? That would be crazy. A single recognizable name is what makes it.
Furthermore by definition an operating system is an interface between userspace applications to the hardware, hence the operating system should be just Linux.
Not shitting on GNU at all, but this push for calling the OS Gnu/Linux seems futile
Furthermore by definition an operating system is an interface between userspace applications to the hardware, hence the operating system should be just Linux.
It gets more complicated with microkernels, though because you literally can’t run anything without some important processes running in userspace.
That’s a good point, thank you for your time
SystemD/Linux
I ca GNU
I mean I don’t think there must be a heated debate about it you know. You can call it GNU because you probably value more GNU, some others call it GNU/Linux and some Linux. It’s okay as long as it’s understandable
True
This is why Windows users don’t switch.
I used Linux for many years, I still run it for my personal projects. I’m sure it’s not everyone but damn the community is toxic as hell to newbies. If something doesn’t work it’s your fault. Don’t know what flatpak is? You’re an idiot. How do I use X? Don’t use X it sucks but also I won’t provide alternatives. Linux just works now open up terminal and type these flags to mount your external drive correctly so other programs can see it.
I love the power and customization but it’s a confusing world at times with unhelpful people.
I mean X does suck. Unfortunately, it’s still the better choice sometimes. At least Wayland is clearly better than the other X.
X in my post was meant to mean anything, as in unknown. But I see the confusion in regards to the window manager haha
This has been pretty much my experience with every time I’ve gotten the “Linux” itch…
It’s so bad that most of the time googling doesn’t help because the top twenty results are just someone else getting shit on for asking the same question.
If you’re asking how to do something, and most of the responses are “why would you want to do that?” It means you can’t do it.
So instead of “why would you want to do that” they can say “you can’t do that and here’s why but you can do this”
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It shows that Unix’s implementation of echo uses 10 lines of code, other *nixen use 60 to 100, and gnu uses 250. The implication being, I suppose, that GNU has such a high line of code count because it’s very verbose or padded
Not only comments and padding, but also features/flags/options in GNU echo
Gnu+Linux+Arch+KDE
Cuz like, GNU was the thing before Linux, so I’d say that’s pretty important.
So say GNU instead of GNU linux kek
Why? Both parts of GNU/Linux are important. Open source is all about collaboration. It doesn’t need to conform to the neat capitalist OS ideas with one monolithic corporate creator and one user-friendly name.
Some people call just linux so… Also GNU is easier to say than GNU/Linux right? Thats the same argument made by people who say just “linux”.
Open source is all about collaboration
Free software is all about freedom. Nothing wrong with any of them tho
holds up linux os without gnu software WHATS THIS THEN HUH?!
Gnun’t/Linux
GNL (GNU isn’t Linux) / Linux
Take a look at Alpine, Void, and (most importantly) Chimera Linux.
So GNU I’d just bloat /s
Alpine Linux: what’s up, guys?
I thought it was arch?
busybox, musl and llvm enter the room
