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Why? The likes of Alpine Linux and Chimera Linux don't adhere to GNU/Linux to begin with. Even Ubuntu has intentions to replace the GNU coreutils with alternatives that have been written in Rust.
Don't get me wrong; GNU has been instrumental for enabling the Linux ecosystem to begin with and will probs remain relevant (at least to some capacity) for the foreseeable future. However, I absolutely don't see any reason to be pedantic about this; especially as something like systemd -whether you like it or not- has become a lot more important for what mainstream Linux has become. Yet, nobody in their right minds would even consider to refer to Linux as systemd/Linux (thankfully so).
The important thing is people discovering GNU's libre software philosophy.
I was hoping someone else would step in, but alas...
Look, if your goal is spreading awareness of software freedom, search manipulation isn't the way 😅
GNU's approach has become increasingly dogmatic while the ecosystem moves forward. Their stance on firmware blobs and microcode updates creates genuine security problems that projects like coreboot solve with a more balanced approach.
The FSF views software freedom as an absolute, even when it means sacrificing security or functionality - kinda like refusing to use an umbrella because it wasn't made with 100% free-range organic materials... while standing in a thunderstorm
This is why Torvalds rejected GPLv3 for the kernel and why distros are finding better ways to respect user freedom without the absolutism.
People discover valuable ideas when they solve real problems, not when they're forced into terminology debates. If GNU's philosophy is truly compelling, it'll spread on its own merits, no search engine tricks required!