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Alfred M. Szmidt <ams@kemisten.nu> wrote:

>    Get off it.  Linux is a kernel.  Linux distributions are a kernel plus
>    all the other stuff.  There are no Linux distributions of only a kernel.
> 
> And this "other stuff" is a variant of GNU.
> 
>    Yes, he could have said GNU/Linux distros, but the context made it
>    abundantly clear that he wasn't talking about just a kernel.
> 
> It was also wrong.  Is there any reason why you need to start flaming?

Because you are being _very_ pedantic and not addressing the question.
I don't need to be lectured about GNU.  You're preaching to the choir on
this list.