On Thursday 28 December 2006 00:30, Rony wrote:
Mrugesh Karnik wrote:
Ok. flame wars, I don't care. But, using
GNU/Linux and then pointing to
only the GNU's view of the matter is very partial.
Consider the fact that if you're talking to normal users, you're looking
at a desktop system, which typically means Xorg, KDE, Mozilla etc. So I
wouldn't use GNU/Linux there, because that is NOT a GNU operating system.
Its a Free and Open Source operating system, which is NOT equivalent to
only GNU. That's rubbish.
I have a better solution. Avoid this war entirely and simply use the
words "A Linux based Distribution". It could apply to "A FreeBSD based
Distribution" too.
Lets avoid this at least for this idea. Please spare me. :-D
Exactly what I'm trying to do. I'm not the one going GNU everywhere. Anyway,
good point. I should control my anger. I'll keep away from this from now.
Oh, hehehe...
<quote>
GNU/Linux is a free and open source operating system with a full graphical
window desktop, that is a joint product of Linus Torvalds who developed its
kernel (core), the GNU organisation that contributed program tools to build
software applications over it and thousands of programers who contribute to
the world of free software.
</quote>
See the irony? many bodies mentioned, yet just two accredited in the name.
Do something. create an OS which does NOT have Xorg, KDE, Apache, MySQL,
Postfix, Mozilla, OpenSSH etc etc etc. In essence, only the software
developed directly by the GNU project. Do NOT include software that's under
the GPL but not developed directly by GNU. Do NOT include the software that's
not under the GPL. I doubt any GNU projects use any other license than the
GPL. Use the Linux kernel. Call the OS GNU/Linux.
Thank you.
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