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> BTW, linux is the kernel, GNU/GPL software make up the rest of the OS and apps. GNU/Linux is the way lawyers will say it in court.

Good point.

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GNU/GPL software make up the rest of the OS and apps

No, they really don't. Plus those are very different things, organization membership vs choice of license.

You miss the point of "love of free". People (like me) who love GNU always include GPL in some or other way even if software is not on GNU packages.

Maybe in 2003 when that was the most unique aspect. To many it seems to be just a synonym to which binary compatibility the system has.

Today such terms seems old and less descriptive. People know if they are running Debian, android, Ubunutu, or Red hat, and the kernel/system tools are not the main distinguishable feature of the system any more. The lawyer and the person would both call an android system android.

When in terms of license they must have to talk about GNU GPL v2 or v3.

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