▲ 1962 ▼ Today GNU/Linux is 32 years old (lemmy.ml) submitted 2 years ago by DeaDSouL@lemmy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml 169 comments fedilink hide all child comments Happy birthday 🎊🎉 GNU/Linux. Today GNU/Linux is 32 years old. It was thankfully released to the public on August 25th, 1991 by Linus Torvalds when he was only 21 years old student. What a lovely journey 🤍
[–] xill47@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) That is an entirely different argument which I did not contest and the comment I have answered to did not make EDIT: Although, it depends on what we define as "bigger". Binary size is certainly bigger, but user adoption is abysmal comparatively. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] beyond@linkage.ds8.zone 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) but user adoption is abysmal comparatively I guess this is a matter of perspective. What I was saying in my previous comment is that what people commonly refer to as "Linux" (as in "Linux distributions") is not just Linux (which is just a kernel) but also includes a bunch of other stuff, including GNU (that is what GNU/Linux refers to). If you're talking about the actual thing called Linux, you'd be right, because most GNU systems are GNU/Linux systems, whereas arguably most Linux systems are not GNU systems; Alpine and Android are non-GNU Linux systems. However, if like many in the Linux fandom you discount Android, then most Linux systems are GNU systems and vice-versa. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] xill47@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Why would I discount the most popular applications of the kernel? That is almost the whole userbase permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] beyond@linkage.ds8.zone 1 point 2 years ago I wouldn't either, but you see the sentiment especially among the !linuxphones@lemmy.ml crowd. The fact that Android is Linux is significant because it does in fact allow you to run so-called "Linux apps" (either under Termux or under a dedicated chroot set up by something like UserLAnd) and that is something to be lauded. Android has problems but not being "real Linux" is not among them. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] beyond@linkage.ds8.zone 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) but user adoption is abysmal comparatively I guess this is a matter of perspective. What I was saying in my previous comment is that what people commonly refer to as "Linux" (as in "Linux distributions") is not just Linux (which is just a kernel) but also includes a bunch of other stuff, including GNU (that is what GNU/Linux refers to). If you're talking about the actual thing called Linux, you'd be right, because most GNU systems are GNU/Linux systems, whereas arguably most Linux systems are not GNU systems; Alpine and Android are non-GNU Linux systems. However, if like many in the Linux fandom you discount Android, then most Linux systems are GNU systems and vice-versa. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] xill47@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Why would I discount the most popular applications of the kernel? That is almost the whole userbase permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] beyond@linkage.ds8.zone 1 point 2 years ago I wouldn't either, but you see the sentiment especially among the !linuxphones@lemmy.ml crowd. The fact that Android is Linux is significant because it does in fact allow you to run so-called "Linux apps" (either under Termux or under a dedicated chroot set up by something like UserLAnd) and that is something to be lauded. Android has problems but not being "real Linux" is not among them. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] xill47@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Why would I discount the most popular applications of the kernel? That is almost the whole userbase permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] beyond@linkage.ds8.zone 1 point 2 years ago I wouldn't either, but you see the sentiment especially among the !linuxphones@lemmy.ml crowd. The fact that Android is Linux is significant because it does in fact allow you to run so-called "Linux apps" (either under Termux or under a dedicated chroot set up by something like UserLAnd) and that is something to be lauded. Android has problems but not being "real Linux" is not among them. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] beyond@linkage.ds8.zone 1 point 2 years ago I wouldn't either, but you see the sentiment especially among the !linuxphones@lemmy.ml crowd. The fact that Android is Linux is significant because it does in fact allow you to run so-called "Linux apps" (either under Termux or under a dedicated chroot set up by something like UserLAnd) and that is something to be lauded. Android has problems but not being "real Linux" is not among them. permalink fedilink source parent
