From: no-spam@cua.dk (Kim F. Storm)
Subject: Re: "MIT/GNU/Linux"
Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2006 19:35:46 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <m364bubldp.fsf@kfs-l.imdomain.dk> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <E1H0LVy-00038W-OT@sycore.org> (Alexey Pustyntsev's message of "Sat\, 30 Dec 2006 03\:27\:30 +1000")
nospam@dev.null (Alexey Pustyntsev) writes:
> "Micha Feigin" <michf@post.tau.ac.il> writes:
>
>> The operating system is the kernel. GNU is one of the more popular option (but
>> not the only one) for the tools running over the operating system. I think
>> GNU/Linux is just RMS being overly pushy and and egomaniac.
>>
>
> RMS is neither pushy nor egomaniac. 'GNU/Linux' is absolutely correct
> and fair term as the GNU tools and the kernel are practically
> indispensable to get the OS running.
And in particular the GNU C compiler and libraries!
--
Kim F. Storm http://www.cua.dk
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2006-12-29 18:35 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 39+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2006-12-27 11:46 gnu vs. xemacs H.
2006-12-27 12:57 ` Lennart Borgman (gmail)
2006-12-27 13:10 ` Peter Dyballa
2006-12-27 13:59 ` Sven Bretfeld
2006-12-28 10:27 ` Ramprasad
[not found] ` <mailman.2429.1167301573.2155.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>
2006-12-28 11:27 ` Tim X
2006-12-28 18:57 ` Matthew Flaschen
[not found] ` <mailman.2457.1167332268.2155.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>
2006-12-28 23:53 ` Tim X
2006-12-29 1:12 ` Leo
2006-12-29 12:46 ` "MIT/GNU/Linux" (was: gnu vs. xemacs) B. Smith-Mannschott
2006-12-29 13:59 ` Micha Feigin
2006-12-29 14:17 ` Gian Uberto Lauri
2006-12-29 17:27 ` "MIT/GNU/Linux" Alexey Pustyntsev
2006-12-29 18:35 ` Kim F. Storm [this message]
[not found] ` <mailman.2488.1167400944.2155.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>
2006-12-29 15:29 ` "MIT/GNU/Linux" Giorgos Keramidas
2006-12-30 0:28 ` "MIT/GNU/Linux" Tim X
2006-12-30 6:05 ` "MIT/GNU/Linux" Matthew Flaschen
[not found] ` <mailman.2537.1167458715.2155.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>
2006-12-30 12:09 ` "MIT/GNU/Linux" Tim X
2006-12-30 17:13 ` "MIT/GNU/Linux" Matthew Flaschen
[not found] ` <mailman.2550.1167498938.2155.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>
2006-12-31 2:36 ` "MIT/GNU/Linux" Tim X
2006-12-31 15:42 ` "MIT/GNU/Linux" Giorgos Keramidas
2007-01-01 2:45 ` "MIT/GNU/Linux" Tim X
2006-12-31 15:34 ` "MIT/GNU/Linux" Giorgos Keramidas
2007-01-01 2:21 ` "MIT/GNU/Linux" Tim X
2006-12-29 23:12 ` "MIT/GNU/Linux" Jay Belanger
2006-12-30 15:13 ` "MIT/GNU/Linux" Micha Feigin
[not found] ` <mailman.2547.1167491771.2155.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>
2006-12-30 17:19 ` "MIT/GNU/Linux" Robert Thorpe
2006-12-30 17:49 ` "MIT/GNU/Linux" (was: gnu vs. xemacs) Robert Thorpe
2006-12-30 19:20 ` Matthew Flaschen
[not found] ` <mailman.2487.1167396377.2155.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>
2007-01-03 6:42 ` "MIT/GNU/Linux" Stefan Monnier
2007-01-03 8:17 ` "MIT/GNU/Linux" Drew Adams
2007-01-03 10:03 ` "MIT/GNU/Linux" Matthew Flaschen
[not found] ` <mailman.2685.1167818637.2155.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>
2007-01-03 20:33 ` "MIT/GNU/Linux" Stefan Monnier
2007-01-04 9:14 ` "MIT/GNU/Linux" Matthew Flaschen
[not found] ` <mailman.2475.1167354778.2155.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>
2006-12-29 18:23 ` gnu vs. xemacs Hadron Quark
2006-12-29 18:32 ` Ralf Angeli
2006-12-27 19:52 ` David Kastrup
2006-12-28 14:36 ` insert name
2006-12-28 20:25 ` David Kastrup
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