Ok, my 2x10^-2 as well, after reading everyone else's comments on the
matter.
On Thu, 13 Apr 2000, Satya wrote:
> On Apr 13, 2000 at 19:42, Dinesh Shah wrote, presumably to Bombay Times,
> and then forwarded to us:
>
but you already know what that was, so I'll skip it.
> IIRC it's now Dr. Linus Torvalds. That o either has a slash through it,
> or two dots over it.
So Torvalds is either slashed or dotted huh?
> Not strictly accurate. No need to mention FSF as primary, I'd suggest
> "... is developed by the likes of Red Hat and the FSF, along with a lot of
> contribution by [freelancers et al]..."
Then again, if you were going to advocate it, you may want to call it
GNU/Linux - unless you were talking about the kernel only. If it is the
entire OS, then GNU/Linux it should be.
> [more good stuff snipped]
> >> true preemptive multitasking capability without spending a fortune
> >> on expensive hardware and software (Linux is absolutely FREE OS which
> >> you can download from the internet with source codes) which other OSs
>
> I'd suggest not stressing the "free" bit quite so much.
Ya, it kind of gives the impression that you don't gotta pay for it. From
the GNU manifesto:
----------Start Quote-----------
(1) The wording here was careless. The intention was that nobody would
have to pay for *permission* to use the GNU system. But the words don't
make this clear, and people often interpret them as saying that copies of
GNU should always be distributed at little or no charge. That was never
the intent; later on, the manifesto mentions the possibility of companies
providing the service of distribution for a profit. Subsequently I have
learned to distinguish carefully between "free" in the sense of freedom
and "free" in the sense of price. Free software is software that users
have the freedom to distribute and change. Some users may obtain copies
at no charge, while others pay to obtain copies--and if the funds help
support improving the software, so much the better. The important thing
is that everyone who has a copy has the freedom to cooperate with others
in using it.
-------------End Quote------------
Notice that it says you do not have to pay for /permission/ to use, modify
or redistribute the software. You may have to pay for the software, but
you get the above permission with it. You may also get the software free,
but you will still get the above permission with it.
> >> In the past magazines like PSQuest, ChipCD and others have distributed
> ^^ eek! :)
^^eek! :)
Finally, before submitting it (too late?) it should probably go through a
spelling/grammar check. Anyone's gramma wanna do that?
Philip
PS: Sagar sans G., it's `Jesus Christ' with a capital J and a capital C
> single "l" or double "ll" ...*ducking* and *hiding* ...)
^^^^^^^^^^^
wouldn't that be llll?
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