• alejandro@lemmy.world
    2·
    2 years ago

    ACTUALLY it’s GNU/Linux (pronounced gu-noo-SLASH-li-nux). I know it’s just a “meme”, but get your facts straight buddy, this ain’t fucking le reddit.

    Don’t make me have to rm -rf your ass.

      • RCMaehl [Any]@lemmy.world
        0·
        2 years ago

        I use Alpine, a distro that doesn’t include the GNU Coreutils, or any other GNU code. It’s Linux, but it’s not GNU+Linux

        • John Richard@lemmy.world
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          2 years ago

          It does include coreutils and other GNU packages, but they aren’t installed by default. This is perfect for a server install or Docker image where Busybox is just enough to accomplish most basic tasks, but if I was using it for a desktop OS then you better believe I’m installing the GNU wget and other packages so that I can follow redirects and what not.

  • cajova_houba@lemmy.world
    1·
    2 years ago

    Ngl, except for some issues with proxy and networking, WSL is actually a nice way of using both Windows and Linux without having dual boot or using Cygwin.

  • V699@kbin.social
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    2 years ago

    I’ve been using Linux for over 25 years but I hate using it as desktop. Wsl provides a nice environment for development and app running in a Linux environment without sacrificing the manifold reasons for running windows. Since wsl2 Linux gui programs even run natively without having to install an x server

    • ThesePaycheckAvenging@kbin.social
      1·
      2 years ago

      manifold reasons for running windows

      Please name some other than “proprietary software that only runs on Windows”.

      I’ve switched to Linux as my main driver couple of years ago and don’t miss a damn thing (admittedly don’t use highly specialized software and ran the FOSS alternatives on Windows even before switching). Still have Windows on my work PC and dread it every day.

      • anakaine@lemmy.world
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        2 years ago

        “Please name a reason to use Windows other than your main reasons for using Windows.” That is how it comes across.

        There are many excellent reasons to use both operating systems. The space is like a Venn diagram. There is some overlap in the reasons people have for using either, and a whole bunch of others that don’t overlap. At this stage we should be moving well past identity politics and putting the emphasis on designing and building applications that run on multiple operating systems. This way people can use their chosen ecosystem and reap the benefits of their existing stack in terms of productivity. We needn’t judge.

          • John Richard@lemmy.world
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            2 years ago

            I run Windows in a QEMU VM for a few things, but I’d much rather run Windows inside Linux than Linux inside Winblows.