Re: Difference between Unix and Linux?

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From: Jay Maynard
Date: Mon, 08 Jul 2002 14:33

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On Mon, 08 Jul 2002 16:52:06 +0300, Sami Sihvonen <ss@janiika.com> wrote:
>This is not about bibliography, this is about using the correct name.
>It is GNU/Linux. And that name should be used.

You're assuming your conclusion. There's considerable controversy that that
is the correct name, including from many otherwise rabid Stallmanites.

>This is not about RMS or his credit, this is about GNU Project and it's
>credit.

That's the controversy, though: does less than 10% of the code being from
the GNU Project entitle them to dictate the name of the system? I, and many
others, don't think so.

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From: jmaynard@thebrain.conmicro.cx (Jay Maynard)
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Subject: Re: Difference between Unix and Linux?
Date: Mon, 08 Jul 2002 14:33:45 -0000
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