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    [–] snek@lemmy.world 65 points 7 months ago (7 children)

    Religion is about shit that is not real. Linux is about good engineering and open source software.

    Big fat downvote for this pathetic attempt st being provocative.

    [–] tigerjerusalem@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago (6 children)

    Religion is about shit that is not real

    "Year of Linux on Desktop"

    "Better than Windows"

    "Linux is easy"

    "You never need to use the terminal"

    "Everything you need runs on Linux"

    "Android IS Linux, therefore is the most popular OS"

    Yeah, sounds like religion to me.

    [–] snek@lemmy.world 12 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (7 children)

    Except all of it is true and tested. :/

    Ps: have you ever heard anyone say "Islam/Sikhism/AnyOtherReligion is easy"?

    No. Because it's a really dumb comparison.

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    [–] Moobythegoldensock@lemm.ee 11 points 7 months ago

    Year of Linux on Desktop

    More of a meme than anything else

    Better than Windows

    Well yeah, it is in almost every way.

    Linux is easy

    It’s not particularly hard.

    You never need to use the terminal

    Yeah, that’s just a lie.

    Everything you need runs

    Depends what you need

    Android IS Linux

    Well, it is.

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    [–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 65 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (3 children)

    God doesn't work. Linux does. Prayers to God are left unanswered. Prayers to Linux are accepted via well defined interfaces and answered if you have the correct permissions.

    [–] GiveOver@feddit.uk 23 points 7 months ago

    God actually does answer prayers but they get blocked by ufw

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    [–] tubaruco@lemm.ee 61 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    no, linux is the kernel. "free software" is the religion

    (but seriously, theres nothing here that could be called a religion, that would be like saying d&d is a religion or a cult because a lot of people like it, or like calling any community a religion. it makes no sense)

    [–] dudinax@programming.dev 23 points 7 months ago (1 children)

    The difference between Linux and a cult is that Linus Torvalds actually did what he said he'd do.

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    [–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 10 points 7 months ago (1 children)

    Even free software isn't, because free software delivers objective, non-placebo benefits to people, whether they "practice it" or not. Even when they don't consciously participate or are even aware of it.

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    [–] cloudless@lemmy.world 38 points 7 months ago (3 children)

    If it is a religion, then it is a very fragmented one.

    [–] tigerjerusalem@lemmy.world 28 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    So, exactly like a religion.

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    [–] IsThisAnAI@lemmy.world 23 points 7 months ago

    My brother in Christ, have you seen the history of the 3 major religions on this planet?

    [–] esc27@lemmy.world 12 points 7 months ago (1 children)

    Do you have any idea how many denominations of Christianity there are? And most of them are open source.

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    [–] homura1650@lemm.ee 28 points 7 months ago (1 children)

    I'd just like to interject for a moment. What you're referring to as Linux, is in fact, GNU/Linux, or as I've recently taken to calling it, GNU plus Linux. Linux is not an operating system unto itself, but rather another free component of a fully functioning GNU system made useful by the GNU corelibs, shell utilities and vital system components comprising a full OS as defined by POSIX.

    Many computer users run a modified version of the GNU system every day, without realizing it. Through a peculiar turn of events, the version of GNU which is widely used today is often called "Linux", and many of its users are not aware that it is basically the GNU system, developed by the GNU Project.

    There really is a Linux, and these people are using it, but it is just a part of the system they use. Linux is the kernel: the program in the system that allocates the machine's resources to the other programs that you run. The kernel is an essential part of an operating system, but useless by itself; it can only function in the context of a complete operating system. Linux is normally used in combination with the GNU operating system: the whole system is basically GNU with Linux added, or GNU/Linux. All the so-called "Linux" distributions are really distributions of GNU/Linux.

    [–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 7 months ago
    [–] Rustmilian@lemmy.world 24 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    Where's the Linux orgy's guys? Cult's are supposed to have orgy's.

    [–] KISSmyOS@feddit.de 18 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    Prepare to be disappointed. This is how Linux disciples have sex (SFW).

    [–] Diplomjodler@feddit.de 11 points 7 months ago

    Stop it! I can only get so hard!

    [–] gilarelli@jlai.lu 6 points 7 months ago
    [–] towerful@programming.dev 7 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

    You have to become a 4th level sysadmin, and donate at least 3 accepted PR to the kernel in chief in order to get an invite

    [–] CubitOom@infosec.pub 23 points 7 months ago (4 children)

    The true cultists are emacs users...and we keep getting stronger.

    [–] mexicancartel@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 7 months ago

    We belive in St. IGNUcious!

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    [–] pbsds@lemmy.ml 22 points 7 months ago (3 children)

    The Linux source, coc and governance continues to be improved upon, while the religious scripture and institutions mainly stay fixed

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    [–] z3rOR0ne@lemmy.ml 21 points 7 months ago (2 children)
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    [–] ChiefSinner@lemm.ee 17 points 7 months ago

    People can and do make idols of anything, but Linux in itself is not a religion.

    [–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 16 points 7 months ago (1 children)

    Torvold's is still alive right?

    Cults are religions whose founders are still alive.

    [–] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 7 months ago (3 children)

    Not rather Richard Stallman (if we're not talking about the kernel)?

    [–] galoisghost@aussie.zone 14 points 7 months ago

    And Stallman took skin from his foot, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, ‘Take and eat; this is my body.’

    [–] KISSmyOS@feddit.de 10 points 7 months ago

    He's the one who was prophesized in the GNU testament.

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    [–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 14 points 7 months ago (1 children)

    If Linux is a religion like Christianity then I expect Jesus to appear in front of me right now and double my fishes.

    Linux works, Christianity does not.

    [–] Moshpirit@lemmy.world 17 points 7 months ago (1 children)

    Replace Bash with Fish. Open two terminals.

    echo "Check mate".

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    [–] Dasnap@lemmy.world 13 points 7 months ago (1 children)

    Does using Linux, Windows, and MacOS simultaneously make me some kind of faith-exploring pilgrim?

    [–] esc27@lemmy.world 11 points 7 months ago (1 children)

    So which OS is which religion? Right now I'm thinking unix=Judaism (older, predecessor to newer oses), linux=Christianity (distros=demominations, roots in unix.), macos=Islam(jobs is their prophet, roots in unix). Not sure about Windows. I guess maybe it could be Christianity and Linux Hindu or Buddhist...

    [–] ninjan@lemmy.mildgrim.com 9 points 7 months ago (1 children)

    Windows can't be Christianity, it's not fragmented enough. It's either Scientology because it's tightly controlled and without meaningful denominations. Or Buddhism from a very western point of view (i.e. oblivious to the denominations and local variations).

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    [–] Crashumbc@lemmy.world 10 points 7 months ago (1 children)

    A religion is just a cult with more followers.

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    [–] Diplomjodler@feddit.de 9 points 7 months ago (5 children)

    It's the filthy Arch heretics that are a cult! All true believers use Mint!

    [–] Shareni@programming.dev 11 points 7 months ago (5 children)

    Repent heretic! Return to your roots and embrace Debian!

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    [–] lessthanluigi@lemmy.world 9 points 7 months ago (1 children)

    I feel like ideology is more accurate, but alright

    [–] Leg@lemmy.world 8 points 7 months ago

    I used the word philosophy, but yes. I think that's a more appropriate word than religion/cult.

    [–] Sarcasmo220@lemmy.ml 7 points 7 months ago

    And with the countless different distributions, its a polytheistic one.

    [–] excitingburp@lemmy.world 7 points 7 months ago

    Absolutely. The only difference is that the benefits aren't imaginary, they are quite tangible.

    [–] KISSmyOS@feddit.de 6 points 7 months ago

    All Praise Bob!

    [–] Daerun@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago

    So? (says while using terminal with gibberish commands to mere mortals)

    [–] BeatTakeshi@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

    There hasn't been a debian update for 2000 years so...

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