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Oh, so it actually is GNU operating system. And the thing that I'm using is then Linux operating system, with some GNU tooling. So the quotation is not only overly pedantic, but also wrong.

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The version with Linux, we call “GNU/Linux.” It is OK to call it “GNU” when you want to be really short, but it is better to call it “GNU/Linux” so as to give Torvalds some credit.

I suggest we call it Linux for short. Good thing you can use Linux without GNU.

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Update: New definition for the Linux trademark and related terms!

As Linux is enjoying wider adoption among less technically inclined individuals, we are making changes to what we call the project and key components to make referring to them more straightforward and avoid gatekeeping.

Major changes:

TermMeaning in versions up to 6Meaning in versions 7 and up
LinuxLT's project of an open-source OS kernelOS based on the Linux kernel with GNU utilities
Linux kernelredundantLT's project of an open-source OS kernel
Linux without GNUredundantOS based on the Linux kernel without GNU utilities
GNU/LinuxOS based on the Linux kernel with GNU utilitiesdeprecated
Linux distroSpecific OS distribution based on the Linux kernelSpecific OS distribution based on the Linux kernel with GNU utilities

Please make sure to update corresponding API calls and documentation when upgrading to kernel 7.x. You will be able to use deprecated terms during support periods on kernel versions 6.x.

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Bug report:

version 7.x removes nomenclature for current distros using alternative userspaces, such as musl + busybox (Alpine)

Need an extended term for these situations, or "Linux distro" should be reverted to version 6.x

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LINUGNUU - Linugnuu is not using gnu's not unix's utilities

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I get that it's a bit dated and newer more feature-rich tools are available now, but what's with all the hate for transmission? It was plenty fine until qbitorrent came around.

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