--- Nikhil Joshi nikhiljoshi@subdimension.com wrote:
I would be happy if the experienced members (Philip,Satya,Sameer,Trevor...)
ducking under a flame proof cover! O gods of the list! Spare me!! :-))
give their definition of Linux.
I can't help it ... I have to give you a URL ... why re-invent the wheel?
http://www.gnu.org/gnu/linux-and-gnu.html
Linux, the kernel is also free software just as GNU the whole system. GNU GPL is a license that guarantees you freedom, as in free speech, in terms of software. I don't know what more I could say ...
Check out the following place for more about the philosophy: http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html
In fact the whole damn folder is interesting ... http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/
HTH, SameerDS.
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