• Avid Amoeba@lemmy.ca
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    8 months ago

    God doesn’t work. Linux does. Prayers to God are left unanswered. Prayers to Linux are accepted via well defined interfaces and answered if you have the correct permissions.

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      8 months ago

      Tbf, God might consider prayers based on how they’ll affect the underlying system as a whole, because any human being with sudo rights would be a massive problem in no time.

      Linux might be more appealing to some because by default it assumes you’re a god and fully understand the ramifications of whatever you’re asking of it. We’re wired to enjoy instant gratification, even if it leads to disaster. :p

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    I’d just like to interject for a moment. What you’re referring to as Linux, is in fact, GNU/Linux, or as I’ve recently taken to calling it, GNU plus Linux. Linux is not an operating system unto itself, but rather another free component of a fully functioning GNU system made useful by the GNU corelibs, shell utilities and vital system components comprising a full OS as defined by POSIX.

    Many computer users run a modified version of the GNU system every day, without realizing it. Through a peculiar turn of events, the version of GNU which is widely used today is often called “Linux”, and many of its users are not aware that it is basically the GNU system, developed by the GNU Project.

    There really is a Linux, and these people are using it, but it is just a part of the system they use. Linux is the kernel: the program in the system that allocates the machine’s resources to the other programs that you run. The kernel is an essential part of an operating system, but useless by itself; it can only function in the context of a complete operating system. Linux is normally used in combination with the GNU operating system: the whole system is basically GNU with Linux added, or GNU/Linux. All the so-called “Linux” distributions are really distributions of GNU/Linux.

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    8 months ago

    no, linux is the kernel. “free software” is the religion

    (but seriously, theres nothing here that could be called a religion, that would be like saying d&d is a religion or a cult because a lot of people like it, or like calling any community a religion. it makes no sense)

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      8 months ago

      Even free software isn’t, because free software delivers objective, non-placebo benefits to people, whether they “practice it” or not. Even when they don’t consciously participate or are even aware of it.

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    8 months ago

    The Linux source, coc and governance continues to be improved upon, while the religious scripture and institutions mainly stay fixed

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    8 months ago

    If Linux is a religion like Christianity then I expect Jesus to appear in front of me right now and double my fishes.

    Linux works, Christianity does not.

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          8 months ago

          TIL it’s actually checkmate lol (I’m not a native English speaker).

          BTW, loved your response hahaha

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            Lol

            Actually, I ment mate as in romantic partner. “Checkmate” refers to a move in chess.

            Edit: I commented this without reading the full context, I guess I completely forgot about this conversation lol 😅

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      8 months ago

      Holy crap that’s actually a fantastic image in my head…

      Some people would think it’s a religion cause linux isn’t a household name.

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    8 months ago

    You probably don’t have enough knowledge to understand the difference I guess…