β² 1710 βΌ GNU-Linux (lemmy.blahaj.zone) submitted 2 years ago by nicknonya@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world 240 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[β] dan@sffa.community 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) It just replaced GNU parts. It's a classical Theseus ship dilemma. It's still GNU. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] state_electrician@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) What? If you replace Windows with free alternatives, it's still Windows? You still owe Microsoft money? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] blind3rdeye@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago I'm sure Microsoft would be supportive of that point of view. And with their wealth and lobbying power ... ... Lets not mention it again, and hope for the best. permalink fedilink source parent [β] umbraroze@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm suddenly having flashbacks of the whole SCO fiasco. And people older than me probably have flashbacks of the BSD/System V lawsuit. I mean, this thing is fun to argue about, until you remember people used to argue about this in court. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] DmMacniel@feddit.org 3 points 2 years ago How dare you remind us of SCO. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] state_electrician@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) What? If you replace Windows with free alternatives, it's still Windows? You still owe Microsoft money? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] blind3rdeye@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago I'm sure Microsoft would be supportive of that point of view. And with their wealth and lobbying power ... ... Lets not mention it again, and hope for the best. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] blind3rdeye@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago I'm sure Microsoft would be supportive of that point of view. And with their wealth and lobbying power ... ... Lets not mention it again, and hope for the best. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] umbraroze@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm suddenly having flashbacks of the whole SCO fiasco. And people older than me probably have flashbacks of the BSD/System V lawsuit. I mean, this thing is fun to argue about, until you remember people used to argue about this in court. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] DmMacniel@feddit.org 3 points 2 years ago How dare you remind us of SCO. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] DmMacniel@feddit.org 3 points 2 years ago How dare you remind us of SCO. permalink fedilink source parent
