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> I still don’t understand why everyone uses Linux now, but BSD only stayed in very niche markets. People don't really use Linux, they use GNU. GNU utilities t
by cup-of-tea 8y ago
> I still don’t understand why everyone uses Linux now, but BSD only stayed in very niche markets.
People don't really use Linux, they use GNU. GNU utilities tend to be much more feature rich than their Unix counterparts. GNU and Linux are so intertwined it's easy to forget.
- AnimalMuppet 8y agoI could be wrong, but I think that GNU could run on top of BSD just as well as on top of Linux. If that's correct, then GNU doesn't explain why Linux beat BSD at all.