TheImpressiveXSep 2, 2023

I'd like to interject for a moment...

https://lemmy.ml/post/4313811

I'd like to interject for a moment... - Lemmy

Taken from the CompTIA IT Fundamentals Exam Guide book (2nd edition, published 2021). I’m not sure if they fixed this in newer versions, if at all.

Show threadHot SaucermanSep 2, 2023
I mean, it’s technically correct? The G does stand for GNU, and GNU tools can be used to build Linux.
Show threaderwan

No, that’s a big confusion.

I hate the RMS rant about how you’re supposed to say “GNU/Linux”, but here we’re talking about a GNU package that can be used without Linux. It’s on FreeBSD and even macOS.

Sep 3, 2023 at 9:12amWeb
Show threadSpaceCowboySep 3, 2023
It just goes to show how important it is to come up with a good name. Recursive acronyms are clever and all, but if no one likes saying it they aren’t going to. T