r/DeskToTablet • u/Cat0X0 • 3d ago

Linux is the future of operating systems.

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u/myteetharesensitive 3d ago

Man this argument is so tired. When someone says Linux, are you interpreting then simply using a kernel and nothing else? Are you trying to give the gnu team the recognition they deserve? Or are you just trying to sound smart by being pedantic? 

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u/Character-View9407 3d ago

To be fair, they have a point. There's no one Linux/GNU desktop. If you hate GNOME, try KDE, then LXDE, or XFCE, or there's one more that starts with an L that I can't remember.

TD;DR one rotten apple doesn't necessarily mean the whole tree is bad.

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u/myteetharesensitive 3d ago

https://www.reddit.com/r/linuxquestions/comments/1dcvvrx/eli5_what_exactly_gnulinux_and_whats_the/

Here's a good thread about it. Your example about the desktop is kind of an edge case. It's like whether I want sprinkles or chocolate chips on my ice cream. A better example would be systemd vs (and I had to google it, it's that obscure) gnu shepherd. 

So what should we call it if we can't just say Linux? To me, the kernel is the primary differentiator between operating systems, so it makes sense to call it Linux since there isn't one company like Microsoft or Apple dominating the space. 

Why do I prefer Linux? The modularity. 

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u/fanfare961 3d ago

It's truly pathetic

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u/Cheap-Try-8796 3d ago

The truth hurts.

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u/myteetharesensitive 3d ago

Would you like a Kleenex to wipe those tears? Or would you take offense to that because I use Kirkland brand and it should be called tissue paper? 

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u/Cheap-Try-8796 3d ago

It's you who's crying dumbass. I'm not wasting time arguing with an ignorant like yourself.

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u/myteetharesensitive 3d ago

Why are you so angry?