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This Is Why I Use Linux

Laugh at the Microsoft shills in the comments with me.


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!

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by buttface6t4

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20 thoughts on “This Is Why I Use Linux

  • "Oh yeah Arch is so easy to install"
    – The average Linux user to someone who's barely heard of what Ubuntu is.

  • Just too inconvenient and a hassle for anyone using professional software, especially for creative work. Not to mention many games still not supported natively on Linux.

  • Thats why I like Android (which is based on Linux) and use it as my mobile operating system

  • When i was dual booting it would make me twice as angry because the updates would pile up.

  • sorry i dont want to program an entire airship for just using an operative system

  • That's why I use Nexus-lite Windows 10 with Simplewall and a modified shell.

  • Weakest Linux user vs strongest Apple fan

  • welp as windows user i dont use programmist socks on daliy basisi of my life nor groom children and calling it datings

  • I was a huge Linux fan. But because of my technical knowledge, windows experience was the best.
    I still use linux but as a secondary system.
    No matter what bro, It's almost impossible to replace windows from its Primary place.

  • The moment I found linux mind i fell for it, it's just the perfect replacement for windows. I know that if i grab ubuntu and move some things i will get something close to it in the looks. But in Linux mint isn't only the looks its how the menus are organised the easy customization and how good it runs. Steam just do a big favor to linux comunity developing proton for the steam deck after all i just use my pc for playing games

  • Look… Let's be honest. If you are smart enough to install Linux, then you're smart enough to not get computer viruses in the first place.

  • ngl the only reason im still on windows is games

  • windows has something linux will never have… program compatibility

  • Cool, but none of those issues got on me in Windows. I use both Windows (11) and Linux (Fedora, used Mint & Pop before) most of the time but why does this exist? Both OSes have their pros and cons.

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