Re: Wikipedia extolled as an aide for getting history correct

2022-06-18 Thread Lars Noodén
On 6/17/22 00:46, Akira Urushibata wrote: [snip] Has anybody been monitoring the Wikipedia article on the "Linux" operating system? As stated above I notice that it is constantly evolving. I see the need to examine the article and the "GNU/Linux" naming ordeal from an objective perspective. B

Re: Wikipedia extolled as an aide for getting history correct

2022-06-18 Thread J Leslie Turriff
Indeed, the failure of Wikipedia to differentiate references to the kernel (Linux) and OSs that depend on it (GNU/Linux et al) is unfortunate. Many people, including those who actually use Linux-based systems, are wont to use 'Linux' as a short-hand for GNU/Linux*; and there are many wh