[Ilugc] why GNU should not be added to linux [was] Google drops Windows in their workplace
- From: steve@xxxxxxxxxxxx (steve)
- Date: Sun Jun 6 14:36:46 2010
Hi,
On 06/06/2010 11:36 AM, Manokaran K wrote:
On Sat, Jun 5, 2010 at 1:59 PM, narendra sisodiya<
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Thats why we see many instances of simultaneous discoveries in many fields.
If Newton did not invent Calculus (if at all he did) Leibnitz was ready with
it. The only part history played here was to give Newton all the credit
discounting all the prior art of the Leibnitz, the orientals, hindus and the
arabs. And if Einstein did not give us the theory of relativity, Lorentz
would've done it.
To us, it does not matter. Its calculus and relativity that are more
important.
There is a small difference here.
The FSF (and rms) insist on the credit apparently because that would lead
people
to see, understand and appreciate the philosophy of free software.
Unlike pure science (and as a result most pure science discoveries) software
does not happen in a open environment(*). FSF just wants to underline the
importance of software advancement in the same vein as scientific advancement
--
ie: the sharing of knowledge so that others may build on top of it.
So, I personally believe that putting a few words in about free software when
talking about linux is not only nice but also necessary. That said, i still
call
the kernel linux and the OS whatever the distro is named. GNU/Linux ought to be
a distro by the FSF.
cheers,
- steve
(*) I know that unfortunately that generalization about science is not really
true, greed permeates science too where millions of dollars are spent in closed
room research facilities without sharing results just so that the application
of
the science will eventually lead to making money. Here's an unlikely hero (and
ultimately a hypocrite) who opposes this type of behavior:
http://tinyurl.com/2vrtv48
http://tinyurl.com/32bklxb
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random spiel:
http://lonetwin.net/
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http://lonetwin.stumbleupon.com/
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