Except linux is just the kernel and has nothing to do with the desktop right ? :-p Philip
2008/8/25 Anton Xuereb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > actually in year of the desktop time > > On Mon, Aug 25, 2008 at 4:39 PM, Philip Serracino Inglott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: >> >> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
