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Raccoonn@lemmy.ml to Memes@lemmy.ml · 1 year ago

Its all Linux !!

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Its all Linux !!

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Raccoonn@lemmy.ml to Memes@lemmy.ml · 1 year ago
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  • simple@lemm.ee
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    I’d just like to interject for a moment. What you’re refering to as Linux, is in fact, GNU/Linux, or as I’ve recently taken to calling it, GNU plus Linux-

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      That’s the problem, though: a lot of it isn’t GNU, specifically because GNU stuff is GPLv3 and would thus stop the smart TV and IoT device makers from Tivoizing everything all to Hell. Most of that stuff is running bastardized Linux, not GNU/Linux!

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        Sacrilinux - or as I’ve recently taken to calling it, sacrilege + Lin…

    • davel [he/him]@lemmy.ml
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      There are a number of Linux distributions that do not have a GNU user space, so no.

    • Frog@lemmy.ca
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      Thank you Mr. Stallman!

    • silkroadtraveler@lemmy.today
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      A name is just a simple reference to a system composed of interrelated and essential OS components: Kernel, windowing system, networking tools, virtual memory, user interfaces, the list goes on…

      Yes GNU is an essential suite of tools but so is X (or Wayland) and many other unnamed yet critical subsystems.

      Now GPL licensing on the other hand, THAT is a foundational precept to FOSS that deserves sole credit back to a single project.

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      The only one of those that consistently runs GNU/Linux is supercomputers,

      • wurstgulasch3000@feddit.org
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        All my servers run on Debian

        • marcos@lemmy.world
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          Oh, right, there’s servers there too.

    • aedelred@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      🤣

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      Do you correct everyone who says Windows instead of Microsoft Windows NT?

      • JATth@lemmy.world
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        The NT kernel in isolation is apparently quite “ok”, from what i have heard of it. It’s the spyware, malware, driver crap (“windows”) running on/using it which is unquestionably totally fucked and disgusting. If they were to FOSS the NT kernel, I could maybe support an such endeavor.

  • Boomer Humor Doomergod@lemmy.world
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    I was talking to my dad about my job and how people don’t know how to use Linux. He said “Yeah, nobody uses that UNIX stuff anymore.”

    Then I pointed out that his phone and his computer both run flavors of UNIX, since he’s been using Apple products since I made him switch by not supporting his issues with Windows, and that most of the websites and apps he’s using are running Linux on the backend.

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      Well, he is correct. Linux is not UNIX. It is UNIX-like system. And Android is abomination.

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        I think macOS is actually Unix certified. It at least was at one point.

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          At one point many years ago. BSD is true UNIX btw.

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            I looked it up. macOS is still unix certified.

            BSD is usually not unix certified, so has to refer to itself as unix like.

            What is and isn’t unix is kind of up to what definition you’re working with (pedigree, legally, practically).

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              And what always gets lost in these discussions is if that old Unix stuff was so amazingly good that we should automatically assume Linux is inferior for not doing it. Even though all the old Unix vendors are basically dead now and replaced by Linux.

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              BSD is usually not unix certified, so has to refer to itself as unix like.

              Wait, really? Not POSIX? Huh

              Also another reason I doubt current version macos is certified is:

              “Because it’s an expensive and lengthy process. And every version will need to be re-certified.”

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          The main difference between being unix certified or not is being willing to pay for it. That’s pretty much it.

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    Ha, imagine an alternate universe where crowdstrike took down people’s refrigerators.

    • Raccoonn@lemmy.mlOP
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      That would be so funny 😂

    • Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world
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      That’s how we save Pied Piper.

      https://youtu.be/BnKpNVHw-TQ

    • Lime Buzz (fae/she)@beehaw.org
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      A chilling thought.

    • Sparky@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      Please don’t jinx that. I really don’t want my fridge to stop working because of crowdstrike

      • MewtwoLikesMemes@lemmy.world
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        Let’s face it: if you have a refrigerator that is connected to the Internet, you probably deserve it. :P

         


        Disclaimer: Obviously not of course. I’m just making a joke because IoT kitchen appliances are stupid.)

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      It happened to a bunch of Linux servers a couple months back but nobody cared and so Crowdstrike didn’t change anything so it happened again.

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    Nobody uses Linux guys, that shits for nerds

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      True. I use arch btw

      • NegativeLookBehind@lemmy.world
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        Lol nerd

  • superkret@feddit.org
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    Lots of routers are BSD.

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      Yep.

      I came here to make a ‘my router uses BSD btw’ joke.

      PfSense!

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        Opnsense

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          OPNsense > pfsense

        • uis@lemm.ee
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          Nonsense

    • Raccoonn@lemmy.mlOP
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      Fair point…

  • humbletightband@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    Actually it’s all Java

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      Oracle wishes. We’re smarter than that.

      • uis@lemm.ee
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        Sun shines. No, other Sun.

      • humbletightband@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        Writing in scala doesn’t make you smart

        • desktop_user [they/them] @lemmy.blahaj.zone
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          What about lua?

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    I got in trouble in a discussion about the most popular Linux distro when I said it’s obviously Android.

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      Jim: “what’s your favorite district” Mike: “Android of course” Jim:

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        LOL Favourite? Jury is out. Most popular? Android all the way.

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      Thats like saying your favorite type of cheese is American, sure its technically cheese but its so processed and removed from cheese that its just not the same as mozzarella.

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        I made grilled cheese for my father in law in India where it was not insignificantly difficult to find “American” bread and processed cheese. It’s comfort food that crosses borders and cultures.

        Edit: You United Statesians got that weird cheese thing right and I will die on that hill.

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    I am constantly amused about how “next year” has been “the year of Linux on the desktop” for 20+ years. Meanwhile, Linux & BSD have pretty much completely taken over the whole world except the desktop in that same time.

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      You want Microsoft to go out of business, you monster?

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        Yes

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          But Bill Gates is such a nice guy, why do you want him to starve to death?

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          I’d take MS 10x in the butt over Crapple taking over the desktop-market completely. You know what no-competition means for us, yes? And no, Linux is NOT an alternative for everything for everyone. And there probably never will be a linux-desktop-for-the-masses coming right into your supermarket/pc-store.

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    Routers often run on BSD

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      Wish they didn’t. DIY opnsense/pfsense boxes are much harder for finding compatible NICs because they’re on BSD. Conversely, used enterprise-level NICs often have better drivers on Linux than Windows.

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    Huh, I don’t follow supercomputers very often. I didn’t realize in the last 10 years UNIX dropped off the map of supercomputers entirely in favor of Linux.

    Pretty cool.

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      I worked in resales for super computers about 10 yrs ago. For x86 based designs we flogged red hat

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        it’s still mostly red hat even for arm, though Cray (who still supply a lot of machines here in the UK) ship a horribly butchered version of SLES

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          Place I worked at had 1 other architecture it was risc but not arm

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    The ones that aren’t BSD-based, anyway, like for instance pfSense.

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      Or MacOS, or the PlayStation OS.

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        Netflix and whatsapp servers

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    And 4.5% of the desktops.

    At this rate it should reach 25% of them by 2043.

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      Actual desktops are going the way of the dodo for the mass market and Linux netbooks are quite popular. With Microsoft’s current strategy of making a product that is worse and worse for low powered devices, I honestly think it’ll happen sooner, except for businesses.

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      If you don’t want to install Linux, You should install plan9

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        I am almost exclusively one of those Linux weirdos. The only non-Linux computer touching I do is for work. XD

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          Same. Everytime I use my work laptop with Windows I feel like a boomer trying to figure out how it works and complaining about how ugly the UI is to me now.

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            I’m amazed at how long it takes to boot up, too. Especially after the login screen, it’s like 5 minutes from entering my password to the company VPN app finally starting up in the background.

            Meanwhile my 8 year old desktop (I use Arch, btw) takes all of 20 seconds, including both the login and the grub menu.

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              Haha Yeah, Windows feels ancient. Maybe it’s the speed but I also just think it’s clunky. I’m also always confused when I try to use something and then I get a demand for a paid license, like, why the fuck would I pay for this?

              I use a fairly new laptop and I use Pop but it’s so snappy, everything I need and want works without issues, and boots near instantly. It’s perfect for me.

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              If it has UEFI, you can shave off 3-5 seconds by using kernel EFI stub.

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          Peasantry. My last 3 jobs were all chosen with the requirement I could run Linux

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          As a Unix weirdo I grok you

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        You should always have Plan9. In case all previous 8 plans fail.

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    Now now, some of it is windows ce still. Amazingly

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