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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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can I be a Free Software advocate but still use non-free software?? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I'm asking this because one time, while browsing the GNU website, I noticed that some of the members' emails had "gmail" on them!! And I asked myself how would that be possible?? And I think other members of the FSF had Gmail too. Why? Richard Stallman is against Gmail, so why would those memberse use it?? Would that mean I can use non-free software while advocating and loving free/libre software??

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Assuming this isn't a troll post, why wouldn't it be possible? Not everything has an open source alternative that's nearly as good. I use Linux, I like open source, but I still use Discord and google services and occasionally a bunch of other closed source apps like Steam. Not everything ever made has to be open source.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

this is so obviously a troll account that it's painful to see no one else questioning it