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[-] dan@sffa.community 3 points 5 months ago

It just replaced GNU parts. It's a classical Theseus ship dilemma. It's still GNU.

What? If you replace Windows with free alternatives, it's still Windows? You still owe Microsoft money?

[-] blind3rdeye@lemm.ee 6 points 5 months ago

I'm sure Microsoft would be supportive of that point of view. And with their wealth and lobbying power ... ... Lets not mention it again, and hope for the best.

[-] umbraroze@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago

I'm suddenly having flashbacks of the whole SCO fiasco. And people older than me probably have flashbacks of the BSD/System V lawsuit.

I mean, this thing is fun to argue about, until you remember people used to argue about this in court.

[-] DmMacniel@feddit.org 3 points 5 months ago

How dare you remind us of SCO.

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