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by acapybara 1182 days ago
GNU is an ecosystem of free software.

Linux is a kernel.

People often refer to the whole system as Linux, but what they really mean is GNU/Linux.

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I've discovered that referring to it as "LiGNUx" is a really good way to clear up ambiguity and annoy all of your coworkers.
This sounds dangerously close to "ligma" if you try to pronounce it.