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.
God actually does answer prayers but they get blocked by ufw
Praise be to the Omnissiah!
Tbf, God might consider prayers based on how they’ll affect the underlying system as a whole, because any human being with sudo rights would be a massive problem in no time.
Linux might be more appealing to some because by default it assumes you’re a god and fully understand the ramifications of whatever you’re asking of it. We’re wired to enjoy instant gratification, even if it leads to disaster. :p
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)
The difference between Linux and a cult is that Linus Torvalds actually did what he said he’d do.
Yeah he doesn’t have a creepy harem while making promises about wacky rituals granting access to “The Ultimate Repository,” while telling you to cut ties with any non-Linux friends. (Yes, even BSD.)
Then we could start worrying. Lol
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.
yeah i put the stuff inside () because i want people to know nothing here and nothing related is a religion
If it is a religion, then it is a very fragmented one.
So, exactly like a religion.
This implies there is only one true distro and the rest are attempts to misguide you into using closed source software
(It’s void)
My brother in Christ, have you seen the history of the 3 major religions on this planet?
Do you have any idea how many denominations of Christianity there are? And most of them are open source.
I would rather say that Christianity is open source, but it’s distributed with the MIT license and every relevant implementation is closed source and plants DRM software all over the system
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.
Amen.
The Linux source, coc and governance continues to be improved upon, while the religious scripture and institutions mainly stay fixed
Debian stable
King James stable
clash of clans?
Holy crap that’s actually a fantastic image in my head…
Some people would think it’s a religion cause linux isn’t a household name.
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The true cultists are emacs users…and we keep getting stronger.
We belive in St. IGNUcious!
VIM forever! Emacs is blasphemy!
Have you heard of evil-mode?
I hadn’t. That is awesome.
People can and do make idols of anything, but Linux in itself is not a religion.
Torvold’s is still alive right?
Cults are religions whose founders are still alive.
Not rather Richard Stallman (if we’re not talking about the kernel)?
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.’
He’s the one who was prophesized in the GNU testament.
Okay, so we have two prophets. Unconventional, I know, but I think you can see the advantages. For example, vacations in aruba.
Does using Linux, Windows, and MacOS simultaneously make me some kind of faith-exploring pilgrim?
hides
There is no hiding from the Emperor, for His light reaches all!
Might be thinking of TempleOS there.
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…
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).
A religion is just a cult with more followers.
Then what does that make Linux?
Oh wait…
It’s the filthy Arch heretics that are a cult! All true believers use Mint!
Repent heretic! Return to your roots and embrace Debian!
The New Covenant supersedes the Old Covenant!
Nonsense!
It’s no wonder you wish to forget about the past when your covenant is the offspring of those who consort with demons. Repent, and be granted the Emperor’s mercy!
If Good didn’t want us to consort with demons, why did he make them so damn sexy?
Thy shalt burn in the pits of damnation for calling Microsoft sexy!
No thanks, Mint is a great distro for beginners only
Oh come on! At least call me an unwashed peasant or something! How are we going to get a holy war going with that attitude?
All seriosuness, mint is honestly a good distro even for power users, i installed it on an ssd and used it on a pc a cobled together from parts i had lying around while my main pc was out of state (i left it behind at school for winter break) and i was surprised to find that it was about as easy to work on as arch or debian from a clean install
It sure is. Was the perfect distro for me to dip my toes in the water. It’s been 2 months and I’m learning a lot and having way more fun with my computer than I ever have.
I feel like ideology is more accurate, but alright
I used the word philosophy, but yes. I think that’s a more appropriate word than religion/cult.
