I'd just like to interject for a moment. What you're refering to as Linux, is in fact, GNU/Linux, or as I've recently taken to calling it, GNU plus Linux. Linux is not an operating system unto itself, but rather another free component of a fully functioning GNU system made useful by the GNU corelibs, shell utilities and vital system components comprising a full OS as defined by POSIX.

Many computer users run a modified version of the GNU system every day, without realizing it. Through a peculiar turn of events, the version of GNU which is widely used today is often called Linux, and many of its users are not aware that it is basically the GNU system, developed by the GNU Project.

There really is a Linux, and these people are using it, but it is just a part of the system they use. Linux is the kernel: the program in the system that allocates the machine's resources to the other programs that you run. The kernel is an essential part of an operating system, but useless by itself; it can only function in the context of a complete operating system. Linux is normally used in combination with the GNU operating system: the whole system is basically GNU with Linux added, or GNU/Linux. All the so-called Linux distributions are really distributions of GNU/Linux!

[–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 18 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Sorry everybody, I didn't mean to actually summon the pedantic ghost of Richard Stallman.

[–] magmaus3@szmer.info 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

alpine in the chat:

[–] MinekPo1@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 2 years ago

but ,,,, but its compiled with GCC the GNU C Compiler ,,, so ,,, um ,, its still gnu ,,, now pls shut up ,,,

[–] Mummelpuffin@beehaw.org 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

It's not even just "political", it is politics. Deciding to collaboratively make an operating system (infrastructure, practically) which is free for everyone and asking anyone using it to help out is doing politics, at least in a world where people are politically motivated to restrict people's ability to go and do that somehow.

[–] mexicancartel@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 years ago

Jjoin us now and share the software,

You'll be FREEEE, hackers

You'll be FreeEEeEEeeEEEee

[–] superduperenigma@lemmy.world 26 points 2 years ago

I'll take a uhhh... Reddit bad meme!

How original.

With "Fuck Spez" as the title!

Daring today, aren't we?

[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website 19 points 2 years ago (3 children)

How bout some Star Trek?

[–] Samsy@lemmy.ml 23 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Star trek? That story about a Skywalker going into Mordor and got eaten by a Sandworm?

[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website 11 points 2 years ago

[–] sdoorex@slrpnk.net 23 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website 7 points 2 years ago

Perfect

[–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 2 years ago

[–] Stuka@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

A perfech illustratration why lemmy sorta sucks.

[–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 2 years ago

Or a perfect illustration of why Lemmy sorta rules.

Depending on the perspective.

[–] _haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 years ago (1 children)

What about Star Trek?

!risa@startrek.website

[–] SaakoPaahtaa@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago

Oh Jesus don't remind me. Cleaned those right after I got done blocking all pedo subs. It's prob a good show but not "30% of c/all content" -good.

[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago

Your could always post about how much you hate cars.

[–] TheGiantKorean@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Trump uses Windows

[–] c0mbatbag3l@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago

Uses is a strong word for anyone over 65 and computers.

[–] lichtmetzger@feddit.de 6 points 2 years ago

Despite the constant negative press covfefe

[–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 years ago

Trump doesn't use desktops, he uses Android or iOS.

[–] mvirts@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago

Linux every time 😹

[–] socsa@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago

Man if we could only discuss actual politics instead of edgy teenage revolution fetish.

[–] rustyfish@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

What about 40K? Come to Grimdank. We are lonely.

[–] Zink@pawb.social 4 points 2 years ago

Why not both?

[–] WashedOver@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago

I'm only here for the Unix...

[–] sour@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago

how about cute face

[–] AFaithfulNihilist@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You should go out and find a good stick.

[–] BananaOnionJuice@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago

I hope they find a good shtick.

[–] AnnaFrankfurter@lemmy.ml -3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

How about Linux politics...

Richard stallman is a rapist mf. But that is OK cuz even if he hadn't started FOSS revolution someone else would have and he is not the sole authority over FOSS community it is literally everyone.

[–] spauldo@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Accusing people like Stallman of being rapists dilutes the meaning of the word.

Is he creepy? Sure. Does he have rather unpopular opinions on what constitutes pedophilia? Yep. Does he go around forcing people to have sex with him? No.

[–] AnnaFrankfurter@lemmy.ml -1 points 2 years ago

Just like you used the phrase, "unpopular opinions on what constitutes pedophilia" instead of saying he thinks or is ok with pedophilia. I used the word rapist. Sure the definition might change based on which dictionary you're looking at but for me if you are repeatedly making sexual advances which are making the other person feel unsafe or uncomfortable then you are a rapist.

[–] MiddledAgedGuy@beehaw.org 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I appreciate what he's done for the FOSS movement.

I've read up his commentary about underage women, choosing to form my own opinion. And yeah I find it pretty gross.