I’ve been thinking about the best way to refer to systems that use the Linux kernel, whilst avoiding the confusions that come with using the latter for both meanings. Since there are GNU and non-GNU (e.g, Alpine Linux) systems, I assume that *Linux would cover both. However, for users without a technical background, the asterisk means much less than it does to developers — this seems self-deprecating, considering that the point of the suggested term is to avoid confusion for NON-TECHNICAL users. Am I overthinking?

  • kbal
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    1128 days ago

    or as I’ve recently taken to calling it, –++Linux+±-

    • Malgas
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      428 days ago

      That’s a huge improvement over !!Linux!!

      Soon the bitsmiths may improve to the point we can have ¤«¤Linux¤»¤.