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Even the strictly GNU parts are in the minority in modern Linux usage. There are dozens of libraries, some GPL and some X11/zlib/Apache licensed but most of the
by sqrt17 8y ago
Even the strictly GNU parts are in the minority in modern Linux usage. There are dozens of libraries, some GPL and some X11/zlib/Apache licensed but most of them not part of the "GNU project". Some parts only run on Linux and Linux-compatible systems because they were built on top of Systemd or other Linux-only software.
FreeBSD has had a Linux emulation layer for quite a long time, so in that sense you can of course have a Linux environment without a Linux kernel, just as you can have (with WINE or ReactOS) a Windows environment without the Windows kernel.
- busfahrer 8y agoIt's like gin. Gin contains a million different herbs, and which ones are included differ depending on which gin you buy, but some of them are always included.
- Y_Y 8y agoBut always juniper, unless you're talking about sloe gin, which is always qualified as such.
- mapgrep 8y agoAnd SmartOS (née Solaris) has LX branded zones. https://medium.com/@jmarhee/up-and-running-with-lx-brand-zones-on-smartos-f5e2761bbd5e https://medium.com/@jmarhee/up-and-running-with-lx-brand-zon...