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Semantics. GNU/Linux is a subset of linuxes. Chrome OS runs a linux kernel, includes lots of libraries and other things from linux, which, like it or not, makes
by jillesvangurp 3y ago
Semantics. GNU/Linux is a subset of linuxes. Chrome OS runs a linux kernel, includes lots of libraries and other things from linux, which, like it or not, makes it another (and pretty significant) subset of linux. Which is why it is counted separately.
- pjmlp 3y agoSemantics that matter, unless we are counting uses of Linux kernel. Like it or not, there is nothing from GNU/Linux that normies get exposure to when using their beloved Web Apps on ChromeOS. Maybe we should include JSLinux into that, to bump numbers up.
- boneitis 3y agoIf it gives us another cent, then what the heck :>)
- charcircuit 3y agoDo you think normies are using GNU software on Linux desktops? Or do you think they use software like Dolphin, Nautilus, Steam, Chrome, Firefox, Plasma, etc. A desktop environment doesn't expose GNU/Linux. It requires people to open a terminal to get to it. ChromeOS has its own terminal that uses bash and has its own set of coreutils for people to use.
- pjmlp 3y agoIf they are using GNOME stuff they definitly are.