Hey, DT. FreeBSD Is Actually Unix!- (And Other Comments I Get) DistroTube
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Date: 2022-03-30
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IronFractal
0:20 - -Why promote non-free distros?-
2:50 - -Hey DT, I made a comment and that comment is gone ...-
5:40 - Do you prefer upstream configs or cooked configs?
7:22 - -You seem to make a lot of mistakes in your videos. How much do you really know about Linux?-
7:40 - -You say FreeBSD is a Unix-Like operating system. That is wrong. FreeBSD is Unix.-
9:28 - Anime/meme thumbnails
10:56 - Thoughts on compiling software from source.
12:08 - Menus for shutdown, restart, etc.. on window managers
13:26 - huh?
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0:20 - -Why promote non-free distros?-
2:50 - -Hey DT, I made a comment and that comment is gone ...-
5:40 - Do you prefer upstream configs or cooked configs?
7:22 - -You seem to make a lot of mistakes in your videos. How much do you really know about Linux?-
7:40 - -You say FreeBSD is a Unix-Like operating system. That is wrong. FreeBSD is Unix.-
9:28 - Anime/meme thumbnails
10:56 - Thoughts on compiling software from source.
12:08 - Menus for shutdown, restart, etc.. on window managers
13:26 - huh?
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jgnmoose
DT is correct. FreeBSD is BSD Unix, not UNIX(r). A thing known as the Unix Wars happened in the 80s and 90s. Most of the real UNIX(r) operating systems were very expensive, had very restrictive licenses, ran on hardware that can cost as much as a nice house and were in no way free or open source. Most of those are now extinct for one reason or another so it is just some pedantic trivia in 2021, but at one time this was a really important issue.
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DT is correct. FreeBSD is BSD Unix, not UNIX(r). A thing known as the Unix Wars happened in the 80s and 90s. Most of the real UNIX(r) operating systems were very expensive, had very restrictive licenses, ran on hardware that can cost as much as a nice house and were in no way free or open source. Most of those are now extinct for one reason or another so it is just some pedantic trivia in 2021, but at one time this was a really important issue.
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marcello42
again those discussions.. sometimes proprietary is not bad.. it also does not interfere with the UNIX mindset. Keep in mind UNIX is also (apart from some copies) non-free. So if you want to use lets say spotify or play counter strike you have to deal with it and that is ok. Some people live from creating those applications and not everytime it works to have it open source mostly when you are not offering it as a service
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again those discussions.. sometimes proprietary is not bad.. it also does not interfere with the UNIX mindset. Keep in mind UNIX is also (apart from some copies) non-free. So if you want to use lets say spotify or play counter strike you have to deal with it and that is ok. Some people live from creating those applications and not everytime it works to have it open source mostly when you are not offering it as a service
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Robin
I agree. If you need to install non-completely free drivers on totally non-free, non-proprietary software, why bother. Why kill yourself installing a OS that doesn't even run on a computer. Sure you can shadow type in the commands to install the non-completely free drivers if it is just the video or install it on the media or whatever.
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I agree. If you need to install non-completely free drivers on totally non-free, non-proprietary software, why bother. Why kill yourself installing a OS that doesn't even run on a computer. Sure you can shadow type in the commands to install the non-completely free drivers if it is just the video or install it on the media or whatever.
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Michael
The idea of some small parts of code being proprietary can be misleading in the Linux community. Full proprietary operating systems, (Windows, Mac OS, Chromebook), these usually are phoning home with your personal data. The stigma exists in the realm of proprietary code mixed into Linux, -Is this stuff collecting data?-
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The idea of some small parts of code being proprietary can be misleading in the Linux community. Full proprietary operating systems, (Windows, Mac OS, Chromebook), these usually are phoning home with your personal data. The stigma exists in the realm of proprietary code mixed into Linux, -Is this stuff collecting data?-
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censored
FreeBSD is Unix, it just can't be called that for legal reasons. It could do that and Solaris has because Oracle cares for some reason, but it would just be a hassle and not worth it. Still, it is a direct descendant from Unix. GNU/Linux on the other hand is a Unix-compatible clone.
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FreeBSD is Unix, it just can't be called that for legal reasons. It could do that and Solaris has because Oracle cares for some reason, but it would just be a hassle and not worth it. Still, it is a direct descendant from Unix. GNU/Linux on the other hand is a Unix-compatible clone.
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Cherie
DT, you are the greatest. Have always used Windows but your review of dystros and I switched to linux.
Tried numerous dystros and some twice. Finally settled on NETRUNNER KDE. PERFECT blend of GNU and terminal for learning.
Give it a review.
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DT, you are the greatest. Have always used Windows but your review of dystros and I switched to linux.
Tried numerous dystros and some twice. Finally settled on NETRUNNER KDE. PERFECT blend of GNU and terminal for learning.
Give it a review.
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glowiak
11:04
virgin Gentoo: -nooooooo binaries are bad!!! only source is the real power!!!-
virgin Arch: -noooooo compiling from source is bad!!! is takes years to compile one small app!!!-
the chad Slackware: both of them are good
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11:04
virgin Gentoo: -nooooooo binaries are bad!!! only source is the real power!!!-
virgin Arch: -noooooo compiling from source is bad!!! is takes years to compile one small app!!!-
the chad Slackware: both of them are good
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CyborgZeta
Here's a question for you. When/If you recommend Ubuntu to prospective Linux users, do you recommend -regular- Ubuntu (with GNOME), or one of the flavors? My personal experience is that people tend to recommend the latter.
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Here's a question for you. When/If you recommend Ubuntu to prospective Linux users, do you recommend -regular- Ubuntu (with GNOME), or one of the flavors? My personal experience is that people tend to recommend the latter.
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pawagnathom
Thank you DIstroTube, because of your passion and pro guidance i started my adventure with Arch Linux also i love to watch your videos because they are very informative also your accent is perfect to understand. Cheers.
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Thank you DIstroTube, because of your passion and pro guidance i started my adventure with Arch Linux also i love to watch your videos because they are very informative also your accent is perfect to understand. Cheers.
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