Linux is a kernel, Now STFU
Ok. How many times did it happen to you that whenever you say “Linux” referring to Linux Distro or Linux as an OS in general, some righteous-grammar nazi pops out of nowhere only to correct you by pointing out the obvious and the annoying fact that “Linux is actually a kernel”; no really your family will die and rot in hell if you don’t take the effort and specifically mention linux as a kernel.
So we can’t use one word to describe two things? It’s not like we are using the word “Intelligent” to describe both “Obama” and “Bush” - that would be totally wrong! Is using the word Linux in a loose reference to describe “Linux Kernel based OS”, so out of place?
If we can’t use one word to describe two things, then we shouldn’t use “kernel” to describe “Linux Kernel”; when clearly “corn kernel” came before Linux kernel and we shouldn’t use the word “kernel” to describe two things.
Let’s see what the reference guides have to say about the word “Linux”:
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RE: Linux is a kernel, Now STFU
blog.ibeentoubuntu.com: Yes, I've called people out on that, and no, I'm not an RMS follower (though I think he's pretty cool).
Recently on Slashdot, there was an article about Linux driver developers. That means kernel developers. People came out of the woodwork talking about printers and scanners. Printers aren't handled by kernel drivers -- that's CUPS. Scanners are covered by SANE. The Linux kernel has nothing to do with these drivers. I tried to point this out and received a bashing about how it doesn't matter ... from these idiots who, honestly, sound a lot like you here.
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