I call it "ubuntu". or simply say "I don't have windows on my pc" and when people ask "what? how?" I just smirk sardonically, and walk around pretending to be a penguin.
Jum l-Ghasfura (heppi bird-day) it-tajjeb lil-Linux! But shouldn't we be counting its age in jiffies? philip 2008/8/25 Jean Azzopardi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Lol :P > > Keith Vassallo wrote: >> Yep, >> >> That pretty much nails it! >> >> Keith >> >> On 25 Aug 2008, at 12:55, Anton Xuereb wrote: >> >>> tbh, i think we should stick to calling it linux....the gnu guys are >>> just sore about hurd never taking off and want a piece of the >>> action...so everytime someone calls it linux they throw a tantrum >>> about it being calling GNU/LINUX just to have their name in it >>> >>> On Mon, Aug 25, 2008 at 12:41 PM, Ramon Casha <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: >>> >>> Nah. I don't agree - for two reasons. First and most importantly, >>> because it annoys Richard Stallman. >>> >>> Second: What about X11? To many people it's as much a part of the >>> operating system as the find utility by GNU. What about KDE? With >>> Linux, the line between operating system and applications is more >>> blurred than with Windows since in Windows you have to pay extra >>> for everything, whereas in Linux you get everything packaged on >>> the same CD. So you're running >>> GNU/Linux/Xorg/Qt/KDE/OpenOffice.org/Mozilla/Ximian/etc.... or >>> just Linux :) >>> >>> Ramon Casha >>> >>> >>> 2008/8/25 Jean Azzopardi <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> >>> >>> One mistake : GNU/Linux. >>> Ramon Casha wrote: >>> > On the 25th August 1991 the following message appeared on the >>> > newsgroup /comp.os.minix/: >>> > >>> > /Hello everybody out there using minix- / >>> > >>> > /I'm doing a (free) operating system (just a hobby, won't >>> be big >>> > and professional like gnu) for 386(486) AT clones. This has >>> > been brewing since april, and is starting to get ready. I'd >>> like >>> > any feedback on things people like/dislike in minix; as my OS >>> > resembles it somewhat (same physical layout of the file-sytem >>> > due to practical reasons)among other things. / >>> > >>> > /I've currently ported bash (1.08) an gcc (1.40), and >>> things seem to work. >>> > This implies that i'll get something practical within a few >>> months, >>> > and I'd >>> > like to know what features most people want. Any >>> suggestions are welcome, >>> > but I won't promise I'll implement them :-) / >>> > >>> > /Linus Torvalds [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> / >>> > >>> > >>> > *Happy Birthday Linux!!!* >>> > >>> > >>> > Ramon Casha >>> > >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> > >>> > _______________________________________________ >>> > MLUG-list mailing list >>> > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>> > http://linux.org.mt/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list >>> > >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> MLUG-list mailing list >>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>> http://linux.org.mt/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> MLUG-list mailing list >>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>> http://linux.org.mt/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> MLUG-list mailing list >>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>> http://linux.org.mt/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> MLUG-list mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://linux.org.mt/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list >> > > _______________________________________________ > MLUG-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://linux.org.mt/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list > _______________________________________________ MLUG-list mailing list [email protected] http://linux.org.mt/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list
