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In google searches, use "linux gnu" instead of "linux" so search suggestions make people aware of gnu (lemmy.ca)

submitted 1 day ago by dullbananas@lemmy.ca to c/linux@programming.dev

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[–] dullbananas@lemmy.ca -3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The important thing is people discovering GNU's libre software philosophy.

[–] HayadSont@discuss.online 4 points 13 hours ago

I was hoping someone else would step in, but alas...

Look, if your goal is spreading awareness of software freedom, search manipulation isn't the way 😅

GNU's approach has become increasingly dogmatic while the ecosystem moves forward. Their stance on firmware blobs and microcode updates creates genuine security problems that projects like coreboot solve with a more balanced approach.

The FSF views software freedom as an absolute, even when it means sacrificing security or functionality - kinda like refusing to use an umbrella because it wasn't made with 100% free-range organic materials... while standing in a thunderstorm

This is why Torvalds rejected GPLv3 for the kernel and why distros are finding better ways to respect user freedom without the absolutism.

People discover valuable ideas when they solve real problems, not when they're forced into terminology debates. If GNU's philosophy is truly compelling, it'll spread on its own merits, no search engine tricks required!