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1. YSJIZ5YOYOTHJPD= (roka@gs.smuglo.li)'s status on Sunday, 10-Sep-2017 15:57:16 EDT YSJIZ5YOYOTHJPD=
   #introductions
   I'd just like to interject for a moment. What you're referring 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.
   1. ay (ayy@gs.smuglo.li)'s status on Sunday, 10-Sep-2017 16:05:27 EDT ay

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      @roka I'd just like to interject for a moment. What you're referring to as Socialism, is in fact, GNU/Socialism, or as I've recently taken to calling it, GNU plus Socialism. Socialism is not an society unto itself, but rather another organizational entity of a fully functioning GNU society.
      Many countries use a modified version of the GNU society every day, without realizing it. Through a peculiar turn of events, the version of GNU which is widely used today is often called "Socialism", and many of its users are not aware that it is basically the GNU system, developed by the GNU Project.
      There really is a Socialism, and these people are using it, but it is just a part of the society they live in. Socialism is the party: the part in the system that allocates the societies's resources to the other groups that run it. The party is an essential part of an society, but useless by itself; it can only function in the context of a complete society. Socialism is normally used in combination with the GNU society: the whole system is basically GNU with Socialism added, or GNU/Socialism. All the so-called "Socialism" distributions are really distributions of GNU/Socialism.
   2. Zulgrib (zulgrib@framapiaf.org)'s status on Sunday, 10-Sep-2017 18:29:12 EDT Zulgrib

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      @roka No it is not GNU/Linux, the kernel is the Linux kernel, it is not hurd+linux working together.
      One could replace GCC with some other compiler, use busybox.
      I'm sick of GNU zealots, there are useful tools part of the GNU project, doesn't mean we should append "GNU" to every system that can execute such tools, else we would go with Intel/GNU/KDE/GTK/Qt/BSD/Apple/Oracle/Broadcom/Linux or even GNU/Windows as some GNU tools runs on Microsoft's offering.