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Article #4281Re: Difference between Unix and Linux?
From: Sami Sihvonen
Date: Tue, 09 Jul 2002 11:09
Date: Tue, 09 Jul 2002 11:09
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In article <mOhW8.64858$wj4.5631530@e3500-atl2.usenetserver.com>, Wayne Brown <fwbrown@bellsouth.net> wrote: >> This is not about bibliography, this is about using the correct name. >> It is GNU/Linux. And that name should be used. This is not about RMS >> or his credit, this is about GNU Project and it's credit. > The "correct name" is whatever Linus Torvalds chooses to call it -- > and he calls it Linux. Yes, Linus can choose how he names his kernel... But that operating system is GNU/Linux. > I used to explain Linux to newbies by telling them the whole story of > how it started with Linus using Minix, and how he (and later others) > built the Linux kernel, and how they adopted the GNU tools, utilities, > and libraries to build a working system. Yes, I know all about that story. I do live less than 100 miles away from the fysical place (Helsinki, Finland) where Linus Torvalds started making Linux-kernel. Have you been drinking coffee there? > However, since RMS started his stupid GNU/Linux campaign, Stupid? How? I would be happy hear details. (Followup-To: comp.unix.advocacy) -- Are you a programmer who needs a good to place to distribute software? Europe mirror site (Finland)? Absolutely free, without any commercial banners. And e-mail account (real POP3, .forward or auto-reply) at the same server? Sounds good? Ask <hackers@janiika.com> for more details.
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