Which is better: Linux or GNU/Linux

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Why Linux is portrayed as a Penguin?

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So calling those which are just as open but not associated with GNU GNU/Linux is disingenuous, despite the influence of the GNU organization

Does anyone actually do that though?

The person I replied to specifically said

Therefore, in technical discussions, I use the word "Linux" to refer to the OS, as "this software is compatible with Linux". But, when I want to stress out software freedom, given a large influence of the GNU project, I say "GNU/Linux".

So they use GNU/Linux to refer to any open system

I must gave missed that. Yeah, calling, for example, Alpine GNU, is wrong.