[BrandonM]

I wasn't referring to the name GNU/Linux; I was specifically refuting the comment I quoted. The funny thing is that the comment effectively justifies RMS's insistence on using GNU/Linux. Because so many refer to the entire distribution as Linux, a lot of people fail to realize the hugely-important role that GNU software plays in Linux systems.

Linux is still useful without KDE, but the functionality provided by GNU is critical and would require a large effort to replace.

[repsilat]

> the functionality provided by GNU is critical and would require a large effort to replace

This isn't really true. You could just grab your userspace from a BSD, or Plan9Port. Clang and LLVM do well enough to replace GCC on most important architectures.

[jrockway]

Clang and LLVM do well enough to replace GCC on most important architectures.

25 years later. Very few works are relevant for that long.

[chanux]

I would like to see someone go make a free operating system without using a single GNU piece. Just for the kicks.

[andrewf]

Android.