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> 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
by 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