Ackchyually, not every Linux is a GNU Linux

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Some examples:

  • Android
  • Alpine: Alpine Linux is built around musl libc and busybox
  • glaucus: A simple and lightweight Linux distribution based on musl libc and toybox
  • Chimera (alpha stage): Chimera uses a novel combination of core tools from FreeBSD, the LLVM toolchain, and the Musl C library
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Also, Unix ≠ Linux.

It’s only called UNIX if it comes from the Santa Cruz region of California, otherwise it’s a sparkling POSIX.

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Technically, no, indeed. On paper, most (outside UNIX purists) refer to it (and MINIX) as Unix-like, as they don't share much from UNIX outside the underlying philosophy. Ritchie himself still thought of Linux as mostly Unix in essence. Same kind of Ayckchyually, basically lol

Linux is not Unix

I can see the value of this. Linux \not \in Unix, and also Linux \not = Unix.

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