no, linux is the kernel. “free software” is the religion
(but seriously, theres nothing here that could be called a religion, that would be like saying d&d is a religion or a cult because a lot of people like it, or like calling any community a religion. it makes no sense)
The difference between Linux and a cult is that Linus Torvalds actually did what he said he’d do.
Even free software isn’t, because free software delivers objective, non-placebo benefits to people, whether they “practice it” or not. Even when they don’t consciously participate or are even aware of it.
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.
Amen.
Religion is about shit that is not real. Linux is about good engineering and open source software.
Big fat downvote for this pathetic attempt st being provocative.
Religion is about shit that is not real
“Year of Linux on Desktop”
“Better than Windows”
“Linux is easy”
“You never need to use the terminal”
“Everything you need runs on Linux”
“Android IS Linux, therefore is the most popular OS”
Yeah, sounds like religion to me.
Except all of it is true and tested. :/
Ps: have you ever heard anyone say “Islam/Sikhism/AnyOtherReligion is easy”?
No. Because it’s a really dumb comparison.
Year of Linux on Desktop
More of a meme than anything else
Better than Windows
Well yeah, it is in almost every way.
Linux is easy
It’s not particularly hard.
You never need to use the terminal
Yeah, that’s just a lie.
Everything you need runs
Depends what you need
Android IS Linux
Well, it is.
God doesn’t work. Linux does. Prayers to God are left unanswered. Prayers to Linux are accepted via well defined interfaces and answered if you have the correct permissions.
God actually does answer prayers but they get blocked by ufw
