Actually that GNU in Registered GNU/Linux user... has been there for quite some time :P
Wise Russian man (or woman for that matter) once said: "He who keeps an eye on the past and an eye on the future is blind in one eye. He who keeps both eyes on the future is blind in both eyes" True about the restricted to Linux part - - that I agree. On Thu, 2004-04-01 at 20:18, James Attard wrote: > Keith Vassallo wrote: > > >Hey Guys, > > > >Take a look at www.slashdot.org > > > >They've put an April fool's article about a program that will enable you > >to send an e-mail to Richard Stallman without him simply deleting it. > > > >Many people in the open source world hate Stallman because he insists > >that Linux be called GNU/Linux and insists that one uses ONLY free (as > >in open source) software. > > > >Ok, true, it's a pain to use GNU/Linux instead of just linux all the > >time, but you do get used to it, that's how I write it. Using only free > >software is difficult right now, but give it a little more time and > >we'll be well on the way. > > > >I think Stallman should be given much more credit. Without him, Linux > >(the kernel) and all the other open source software you use couldn't > >have been created. He created the GCC compiler, Emacs, All the essential > >tid bits of an OS, the GNU General Public License and is even finishing > >up a kernel called HURD that will make a complete GNU system. In my > >opinion, Linus hasn't done half of that and should kiss stallmans hairy > >a**. > > > >So cut the guy some slack! He may be a hippie, but he's a genius! > > > >I'd like to read your views too. > > > > > > > > > I can see that you modified the "Registered linux.. etc.." into > "Registered GNU/Linux etc.." signature today (probably you copied it > from my past emails anyways, as now i'm not using it anymore since > nowadays I consider myself a unixer rather than a restricted linuxer :p) > > Few people know that Linux stands for the Kernel, and GNU/Linux is the > actual operating system. But at the end of the day, why should we > discuss something like this...However I agree - it's a pity though that > Stallman wasn't given much credit. > > Peace, > James. > _______________________________________________ > MLUG-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://mailserv.megabyte.net/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list -- Keith Vassallo Registered GNU/Linux user #290991 http://www.keithvassallo.net
