Which facts are wrong? Richard Stalman is head of the FSF. Linux Torvalds is the original aithor of the LINUX kernel. LINUX the OS was called LINUX until the FSF/RMS/a third party voiced the opinion it should be called GNU/LINUX.
Linus used Minix to bootstrap LINIX, which happened to use GNU tools. As it was simpler to then continue to use GNU tools, they carried on. The name GNU/LINUX is straight out of the FSF and their supporters mouths. RMS is the voice behind the FSF. Linus is probably the largest "slacker"* in the universe and really didn't care what they called his OS. Read his autobiography if you don't believe me... where all the FSF and GNU/LINUX stuff is well documented from the horses mouth. GNU/HURD is the FSF's official OS. GCC is a GNU product: Apple use GCC to build MacOS X. The only non fact I can see is my opinion (sorry, should have stated it was my opinion) that FSF/RMS insisting that it was called GNU/LINUX is big a publicity boosting exercise for FSF. Finally, LINUX has *never* been refered to as "GNU" alone. Please feel free to inform me if any of the above is fiction... M * meant in an affectionate way. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Zoki" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mac UK" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, December 19, 2005 10:16 AM Subject: Re: GNU/Linux on a Mac [was Re: Newbie G3 Question(s)] *** Matt, With all due respect but you are rewriting history here. You did not only get your facts wrong you also lacking respect to a person - even if you do not like his methods - that has done a lot for the free sofwatere movement. Please spend some more time on Internet to inform yourself, and avoid the Fox News approach. You are not doing yourself a favor. -- Cheers, Zoran. "We are born naked, wet, and hungry. Then things got worse." Le 19 déc. 2005, à 10:53, Matt Emson a écrit : >> Why not put MacOS on the new hard disk you mentioned, and GNU >> on the old one, and see how it compares to MacOS-X even under >> the handicap of running from a slower disk. > > Hate to get technical, but you are wrong to refer to LINUX as just > GNU. When > Linus Torvalds originally created LINUX, it was simply that - LINUX. > The GNU > part is almost entirely one man's folly. > > Richard Stallman may want people to use his forced GNU when refering to > LINUX, but at a push it is GNU/LINUX. Almost the entire world actually > refers to it as LINUX. RMS argued that LINUX is a kernel on top of > which GNU > tools run - this is why he attempted to force the name as GNU/LINUX. > The GNU > part only exists in his and other GNU zealots minds though. Plenty of > other > OS uses GNU software - even MacOS X does - as GCC is entirely GNU. Some > hobby OS like Syllable use almost as much GNU software as LINUX does, > but I > don't see RMS forcing them to call it NGU/Syllable. In reality, he was > using > LINUX as a springboard for publicity, and perpetuating that is hurting > no > one, but kind of annoying if you know the history behind it. > > Technically, the GNU OS you refer to should be GNU/HURD as that is > actually > a completely GNU Operating System. > > > > > -- > Mac UK is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > 123Inkjets.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/123inkjets.html> > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > Mac UK list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/mac-uk.shtml> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-uk%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > iPod Accessories for Less > at 1-800-iPOD.COM > Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal > www.1800ipod.com > -- Mac UK is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... 123Inkjets.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/123inkjets.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Mac UK list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/mac-uk.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-uk%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com -- Mac UK is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... 123Inkjets.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/123inkjets.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Mac UK list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/mac-uk.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-uk%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
