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This is where there is a division between the way the FSF presents itself, and the way the software is used. Without a kernel, the claims that GNU is a replace

This is where there is a division between the way the FSF presents itself, and the way the software is used. Without a kernel, the claims that GNU is a replacement for UNIX is disingenuous. GNU Hurd is not production ready. It is a series of tools, some of where adhere (mostly) to the POSIX standard, and some of which provide other functionality. If we're going to start naming systems based on the tools, then I use a ZSH/MS/VIM/PSF/Linux distro. There are other providers than GNU.

mikegerwitz 11y ago
> Without a kernel, the claims that GNU is a replacement for UNIX is disingenuous. GNU/Linux has a kernel---Linux. It forms a fully free operating system. No free replacement for Unix existed until GNU provided one---that involves much more than just writing utilities. I encourage you to read about the history of the project to understand why: Summary: https://gnu.org/gnu/thegnuproject.html https://gnu.org/gnu/thegnuproject.html More detailed: https://gnu.org/gnu/thegnuproject.html https://gnu.org/gnu/thegnuproject.html