Linux or GNU/Linux

[G.Wolfe Woodbury]

On 07/30/2012 01:09 AM, Junayeed Ahnaf Nirjhor wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> Just thought about asking you guys what the actual name is, Linux or 
> GNU/Linux (In our Bangladeshi community, we're really divided on this 
> issue).
>
> I personally prefer Linux , what do you think?
It is a political/religious issue.

Linux is the kernel maintained by Linus Torvalds. It provides the 
interface to the hardware and the infrastructure for the rest of the 
programs that contribute to the system.

GNU is a software collection project founded by Richard Stallman that 
provides open source versions of a who lot of programs that work with 
the Linux (and other) kernel environment.

In American english language shorthand, the OS is often referred to by 
just its kernel component.
The GNU folks, not having a successfully popular kernel component, want 
to insist on being acknowledged for their contributions by having folks 
refer to the whole combination as GNU/Linux.

Take your pick. It is a political (or even religious) preference.