@oddsontechnology: Follow us @techlegendshq to continue learning about tech history! Even the creator of GNU/Linux thought installing it was a waste of time. Richard Stallman is one of the most influential programmers in computer science history. As the founder of the GNU Project and the free software movement, his work helped lay the foundation for modern GNU/Linux systems, open source software, cloud infrastructure, servers, and much of the internet itself. That’s why this quote surprises so many people. Stallman admitted he never learned how to install GNU/Linux because he never saw a reason to. If someone already knew how to do it, he’d simply ask them for help and spend his time on things he considered more important. It’s a reminder that great programmers don’t memorize everything or do everything themselves. Sometimes the most valuable skill isn’t knowing every technical detail, it’s knowing what matters and where to focus your time. #Tech #program #code #cis #cs

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henryprogramming
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The creator of Linux is Linus Torvalds that is Richard Stallman the creator of GNU
2026-06-22 16:33:51
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glitchfemme
Eris :
he made GNU, not GNU/Linux but still funny for him to say
2026-06-21 01:59:24
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newbootgoofin11
newbootgoofin11 :
Installing was way way way different from when this video was to now. It also seems to imply he didn’t use it which is absurd
2026-06-21 19:53:16
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linepuk3
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he made gnu not linux
2026-06-21 20:40:51
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thefifthsting
Aiden :
What you are talking about is the Linux/GNU operating system, or as every smart person calls it Linux. GNU is a small set of obsolete utilities people sometimes include in a full functional Linux operating system. But the vast majority of devices running Linux do not include GNU
2026-06-22 22:56:24
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neinmillimeter
Alan Nitz :
That’s not Linus, that’s Stallman…
2026-06-22 12:08:27
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osa35892
osa35892 :
and then they call me a larper bc i used archinstall💔
2026-06-27 22:31:03
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xm000404
XM :
GNU and Linux are broad terms
2026-06-21 23:38:27
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felicityruxy
FelicityRUX :
I'd just like to interject for a moment. What you're refering 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!
2026-06-26 02:41:53
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patricko.writes
patricko.writes :
he never claimed it was a waste of time.
2026-06-21 02:14:25
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ppppppooooowwwwww
Pathy :
That man has never said the word “Linux” without saying “GNU slash” before. What an absolute legend
2026-06-22 12:34:09
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nafleep
Gabo :
Richard stallman the first larper
2026-06-26 05:44:13
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fuegolibra
XombieClone :
did the person who made the caption not listen to what he actually said?
2026-06-22 11:34:03
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uippao
Uippao :
Kinda true but very misleading: RMS created GNU, and he did create the term GNU/Linux, but he didn't create Linux.
2026-06-23 00:02:47
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chriskop598
chriskop598 :
You have no idea what this guy is talking about do you?
2026-06-23 21:24:24
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goo.nah7
Gub Gub :
He doesn't say anything of the sort in this video, he just says he let colleagues who knew the process better do it for him.
2026-06-21 11:33:08
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vinceathome
VinceAtHome :
to be clear he's not saying to not use Linux. he's saying let someone else install it for you lol.
2026-06-23 22:14:12
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usernzz5o45jsa
Nylonbojel :
It’s really sad that the sense of what he was saying about importance of having a community was shortened out to the most shocking six words, and people didn’t even hear the rest
2026-06-22 07:51:42
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crypto_jes
Crypto_jess :
I like the video where he’s giving a speech at a college then just randomly starts picking at his feet
2026-06-23 02:58:30
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gamerguygang
TripleG :
He didn't say he didn't use it jsut that other ppl would install it for him since installing was more complicated back then
2026-06-21 23:09:41
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bobbittybibbittyboo
bobbittybibbittyboo :
this is why IT will exist
2026-06-21 19:02:45
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dragondescendants
DragonDescendants :
the gnu environment is so thined out it's about to disappear soon, it is ok to just say Linux :-)
2026-06-22 01:27:35
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crownxlotus
CXL⚫️🔱🔴 :
That ain’t Linus… that’s richard
2026-07-25 10:35:04
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stoppmeister
Kanye east :
hes referring to a manual installation in the LFS way, the "always can ask someone who can do it for me" is referring to the much easier to use installers that most distros have.
2026-06-23 21:54:35
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