> most people colloquially consider "linux" to mean the whole system anyone outside Tech says to me: "hey what is this software you have on your computer. It d

> most people colloquially consider "linux" to mean the whole system anyone outside Tech says to me: "hey what is this software you have on your computer. It doesn't look anything like windows or mac". Guess what my answer is? Hint: It's never "that's GNU/Linux" because that answer would be over their heads. If I say "that's Linux" most people without any idea will at least have heard the term. And for discussions with a Tech crowd it is silly to state the obvious. Why waste people's time to point out that my OS has also gnu tools installed as if they don't already know that. It almost looks like virtue signalling because there literally is no other point. Also extra typing that I could dedicate to more useful adjectives to color out my point.