On 11/11/10 02:04, Vic wrote:
It is offensive
and wrong to use the term in a FLOSS community.
Absolutely not. It is the correct term, since it describes the OS created
by joining the GNU userland to the Linux kernel.
And hardly offensive at that, unless you are especially sensitive about
On 10/11/10 23:44, John Cooper wrote:
http://www.groklaw.net/images/awardvideofinalwithcopyright.mov
She talks about free and open source software, inferring Linux, GNU et
al. I don't think you stating GNU/Linux, inferring GNU has some
hierarchy above Linux, is appropriate.
The 'freedom'
Ouch,
I'm truly sorry for opening such a hornets nest by using what I
thought was the correct term GNU/Linux.
Ok, I've given myself a slap on the wrist and spent half an hour on the
naughty step.
Come on guys/gals, lighten up please.
The work that PJ and the hundreds if not thousands of
On Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 17:28, Stephen Davies
stephen.dav...@ultraconsulting.co.uk wrote:
Ouch,
I'm truly sorry for opening such a hornets nest by using what I thought was
the correct term GNU/Linux.
Ok, I've given myself a slap on the wrist and spent half an hour on the
naughty step.
On 11/11/10 17:38, Daniel Llewellyn wrote:
Yeah, I worship at the altar of Saint Stallman.
I liked the bit where he said one advantage was the disciples do not
need to be celibate.
:-)
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On Thu, November 11, 2010 17:38, Daniel Llewellyn wrote:
[snip]
partially libre Android-based HTC Magic phone. I now need to find a
completely libre phone akin to the openmoko but with 3g capability
(I've not checked openmoko's progress recently so they may already
have the option).
Don't
On Thu, November 11, 2010 17:54, alan c wrote:
I liked the bit where he said one advantage was the disciples do not
need to be celibate.
:-)
Made my day, thanks Alan! :-)
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to all HantsLug,
Many of you may well have heard of Groklaw. (http://www.groklaw.net)
At least two of HantsLug members are regular contibutors. I'm one and
'Vic' is another.
If you are a contributor like us then you will probably know of the
award that PJ and Groklaw has just received
from
On 10/11/10 18:58, Stephen Davies wrote:
to all HantsLug,
Many of you may well have heard of Groklaw. (http://www.groklaw.net)
At least two of HantsLug members are regular contibutors. I'm one and
'Vic' is another.
If you are a contributor like us then you will probably know of the
award
On 10/11/10 18:58, Stephen Davies wrote:
to all HantsLug,
Many of you may well have heard of Groklaw. (http://www.groklaw.net)
At least two of HantsLug members are regular contibutors. I'm one and
'Vic' is another.
If you are a contributor like us then you will probably know of the
award that
GNU/Linux is offensive to me
It shouldn't be.
Linux is a kernel. To make a useful OS, you kinda need some userspace
programs.
That userspace is what converts Linux into GNU/Linux. If you sat it atop
Hurd, it would be GNU/Hurd.
Vic.
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On Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 00:23, Vic l...@beer.org.uk wrote:
GNU/Linux is offensive to me
It shouldn't be.
Linux is a kernel. To make a useful OS, you kinda need some userspace
programs.
That userspace is what converts Linux into GNU/Linux. If you sat it atop
Hurd, it would be GNU/Hurd.
I
On 11/11/10 00:23, Vic wrote:
GNU/Linux is offensive to me
It shouldn't be.
Linux is a kernel. To make a useful OS, you kinda need some userspace
programs.
That userspace is what converts Linux into GNU/Linux. If you sat it atop
Hurd, it would be GNU/Hurd.
Vic.
And Apache converts
And Apache converts Linux, GNU et al to a Web server.
You're mixing apples and oranges there...
The OS is defined according to the POSIX spec. To create that OS, you need
both the kernel (Linux) and the userland (GNU, typically).
Apache et al are applications that run on top of the OS. They
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