• dan@sffa.community
    107·
    6 months ago

    It just replaced GNU parts. It’s a classical Theseus ship dilemma. It’s still GNU.

    • state_electricianEnglish
      82·
      6 months ago

      What? If you replace Windows with free alternatives, it’s still Windows? You still owe Microsoft money?

      • blind3rdeye@lemm.ee
        6·
        6 months ago

        I’m sure Microsoft would be supportive of that point of view. And with their wealth and lobbying power … … Lets not mention it again, and hope for the best.

    • umbraroze@lemmy.world
      6·
      6 months ago

      I’m suddenly having flashbacks of the whole SCO fiasco. And people older than me probably have flashbacks of the BSD/System V lawsuit.

      I mean, this thing is fun to argue about, until you remember people used to argue about this in court.