Re: Difference between Unix and Linux?

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From: Jay Maynard
Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2002 15:59

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On Tue, 16 Jul 2002 14:39:11 +0000 (UTC), jmd@arse.net <jmd@arse.net> wrote:
>Let's not quibble about how much of the O/S is comprised of GNU software.
>Let's just be content with the fact that the GNU contribution is significantly
>greater than the Linux contribution

Probably so. The same, however, is true for other contributors as well.
Shall we add them to the name? By that logic, it should be at least
MIT/X/GNU/Linux.

The simple fact is that the people calling for recognition of the FSF in the
name are refusing to apply the same criteria to other contributors as they
do to the FSF. Doing so, of course, leads to an absurd conclusion, so the
best they can do is handwave their own arguments.

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From: jmaynard@thebrain.conmicro.cx (Jay Maynard)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.admin,comp.unix.questions,gnu.misc.discuss
Subject: Re: Difference between Unix and Linux?
Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2002 15:59:46 -0000
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