Taken from the CompTIA IT Fundamentals Exam Guide book (2nd edition, published 2021). I’m not sure if they fixed this in newer versions, if at all.

  • istdaslol@feddit.de
    34·
    10 months ago

    Well, GNU is a Linux based OS. Is they would write „GNU is a LINUX/GNU variant“ it would confuse more than it would teach.

    • raptir@lemdro.idEnglish
      12·
      10 months ago

      Well, GNU is a Linux based OS.

      Not exactly. GNU/Linux is an OS using the Linux kernel and the GNU Software Suite. But GNU can also be its own OS on its own if you use Hurd.

      • istdaslol@feddit.de
        4·
        10 months ago

        What is GNU?

        GNU is an operating system that is free software—that is, it respects users’ freedom. The GNU operating system consists of GNU packages (programs specifically released by the GNU Project) as well as free software released by third parties. The development of GNU made it possible to use a computer without software that would trample your freedom.

        Directly from the official GNU website : https://www.gnu.org/home.en.html

        And btw an OS is more than a kernel, the kernel is „just“ the foundation on witch the OS works. Hardware communication is on kernel level, for example.