DISCLAIMER: This is not my OC [1][2.1][2.2].
- The image is thought to have been originally shared here [2.1].
- The poster can be purchased from the artist here [2.2].
References
- Type: Post. Title: “I found this piece of art in my friends’ chat. I have no idea who the artist is, but it’s so freakin’ cool!”. Author: “antonballls” (“u/Physical_Air4112”). Publisher: [“Reddit”>“r/linuxmemes”]. Published: 2025-12-12T14:25:55.585Z. Accessed: 2025-12-22T03:42Z. URI: https://www.reddit.com/r/linuxmemes/comments/1pkt6pa/i_found_this_piece_of_art_in_my_friends_chat_i/.
- Type: Post. Title: “United, Linux fights for freedom!”. Author: “Kalcifer” (“@Kalcifer@sh.itjust.works”). Publisher: [“sh.itjust.works”>“linuxmemes” (“!linuxmemes@lemmy.world”).] Published: 2025-12-22T03:46:02Z. Accessed: 2025-12-23T08:03Z. URI: https://sh.itjust.works/post/52020293.
- Type: Comment. Author: “EponymousBosh” (“@EponymousBosh@awful.systems”). Published: 2025-12-22T16:02:34Z. URI: https://sh.itjust.works/post/52020293/22784344.
Here’s the original source, AFAIK: https://www.tumblr.com/sirityzer/708726935428235264/my-brother-commissioned-me-to-make-some-linux
- Type: Comment. Author: “@Fmstrat@lemmy.world”. Published: 2025-12-23T02:57:46Z. Accessed: 2025-12-22T07:59Z. URI: https://sh.itjust.works/post/52020293/22793677.
You can purchase this as a poster from the artist: https://www.redbubble.com/i/poster/Linux-United-by-RadixRoss/160163174.LVTDI
- Type: Comment. Author: “EponymousBosh” (“@EponymousBosh@awful.systems”). Published: 2025-12-22T16:02:34Z. URI: https://sh.itjust.works/post/52020293/22784344.
Very ironic use of war propaganda, considering that Microsoft’s market model is closer to the colonial powers that usually use this format - and the fact that linux often attracts anarchists due to its open, collaborative design.
Is there specific war propaganda this is mirroring. Propaganda isn’t necessarily a bad thing. It’s very helpful in revolutionary resistance movements. Is this mirroring something specific or are you just talking about the aesthetics of it?
It’s a well-known propaganda poster from WW2.
🤔
Yes, how did those pesky English manage to add their symbol to all these other flags?
British, not English.
Cool. So it’s the good propaganda.
It‘s anti-fascist ww2 propaganda
Famously, peaceful movements don’t use a lot of propaganda posters.
Maybe we ask Shepard Fairey to do one for us? Or just some psychedelic 70’s concert poster with distros?
Edit: Don’t crucify me for using AI:
Edit 2: People downvoting, I was using AI as the tool it’s meant to be - a quick first draft, proof of concept to sort out ideas. I’m not going to spend hours mocking up both of these for a comment on a meme. I will spend time on one of them, maybe, later. Real human time with 10 fingers and eyes that aren’t all squishy.
crucifies you for using AI
I am not going to crucify you.
I will hang you on a comma!
Or in this case, on the robot’s bad spelling.
Gimp is free 💔
JFC, I’m using it NOW to make a real version! It was a proof of concept use! Y’all are so blinded by hate.
I did not see your comment before I posted my own spelling corrections, you beat me to it
Elementart, my dear Whomp whomp!
Happy cake day 🙂
Thanks!
I like the style and mistakes of the 60s style one. Elemen Tart Os, KaLLLinux, the guitar strings at the headstock
Thanks for actual feedback.
I also like the style, but the concert poster version would be much easier to mock-up in gimp. Though, it looks like most psychedelic concert posters were for single acts, not festivals, as would work best for a lineup of distros. I’ll see what happens.
in this case, the proper human artist would also be hallucinating
crucifies you anyway