You can now use Debian without Linux (www.theregister.com)

submitted 1 week ago by cm0002@libretechni.ca to c/linux@programming.dev

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The GNU project was started in 1983 and in 2025 you can finally use a pure GNU operating system. Not that you'd want to but that is some serious perseverance.

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[-] cornshark@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago

What are the pros and cons of running Debian without Linux?

[-] felsiq@piefed.zip 20 points 6 days ago

Pros: you try something new and fun, and get an unusual setup running

Cons: literally everything else

[-] khleedril@cyberplace.social 4 points 6 days ago

@cornshark @cm0002 The main con is that it won't run.

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