[Singapore GNU Group] Re: [Slugnet] Should we start calling this OS GNU/Linux?
- From: Eugene Teo <eugeneteo@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: Lam YongXian <adolf@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 17 Jun 2007 07:37:42 +0800
<quote sender="Lam YongXian">
> Calling the operating system 'Linux' alone, leave the creators for the
> majority part of the System, those hundreds and thousands of
> volunteers who initiated and worked under the world's first complete
> and totally free computer operating system project, no acknowledgment
> and the respect they deserve. This is getting serious, because more
> and more people are doing it. No doubt, Linux kernel make up the core
> of the system, saving the GNU Project the time and resource from
> finishing a GNU kernel. But it is to note that, what makes it possible
> for all of us to enjoy this wonderful working operating system today,
> is driven by GNU philosophy, and with its volunteers working towards
> that philosophy. Without GNU System, a kernel itself is basically
> useless, even if it was even built at the first place.
Guess it's time for you to read some history :)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU/Linux_naming_controversy
Eugene
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