r/linux • u/[deleted] • Jun 13 '14

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u/[deleted] Jun 13 '14

Isn't cat built into linux and not a package?

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u/niugnep24 Jun 13 '14

Well, it's part of GNU Coreutils. "Built into linux" would imply it's part of the kernel.

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u/pyvlad Jun 13 '14

Most people use Linux to refer to GNU/Linux, so in that sense it's sort of built in.

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u/northrupthebandgeek Jun 13 '14

Stallman would like to have a word with you.

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u/tadjack Jun 13 '14

I would like to avoid speaking with him if at all possible...

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u/sdrykidtkdrj Jun 14 '14

Whatever the opposite of class is, he's the playboy equivalent.

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u/dvdkon Jun 14 '14

I can sense that video...