Lol i had no idea
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Yeah * and +
Thought more vim folks would notice this.
3 i use copyq with kde's clipboard and the highlighting thingy.
Please stop calling it gun/Linux UNLESS you also use
- Firestone/bus
- chisel/David
- vacuum/Danielle Smith
Etc.
ah yes, Linux clipboard documentation: https://developer.android.com/develop/ui/views/touch-and-input/copy-paste
I mean, we live in a world where there are multiple use cases for non-GNU/Linux (i.e. Alpine). Surely the distinction has become useful.
Yes, thank you! Just call it Linux.
I think going of out your way to type four more letters shows appropriate appreciation for the historical significance of the GNU project.
I think that sort of pedantry over semantics is one of the reasons the Linux community has such a bad reputation.
You vlassifying it as "pedantry" supports my point. It's also ironic, considering you told somebody else to not call it GNU+Linux instead of the other way around.
pedantry over semantics
Just call it Linux
Pick one.
Ok, Stallman
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