Derek Taylor: Richard Stallman is Right to Be Angry About 'Linux'

Dr. Roy Schestowitz

2023-07-25 22:12:15 UTC
Modified: 2023-07-25 22:12:15 UTC

Summary: This short new video can be summed up as, if you're calling Android phones just "Android" and not "Linux" (same for "ChromeOS"), then quit calling GNU/Linux just "Linux"

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