Re: [newbie] free software frozen bubble Linus Torvalds

2003-09-13 Thread Benjamin Pflugmann
On Mon 2003-09-01 at 05:18:33 +0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [...] He is, I think this is because of an arguement between RS and Linus whereby RS wanted linux henseforth refered to as GNU linux. (Thereby getting lots of publicity for GNU and RS..) Just to clarify. RMS does not want the Linux

Re: [newbie] free software frozen bubble Linus Torvalds

2003-09-13 Thread HaywireMac
On Sat, 13 Sep 2003 17:43:27 +0200 Benjamin Pflugmann [EMAIL PROTECTED] uttered: Just to clarify. RMS does not want the Linux kernel name to have any GNU extension. What RMS wants is that Linux based *distributions* and anyone referring to such Linux based distributions by the label Linux

Re: [newbie] free software frozen bubble Linus Torvalds

2003-09-13 Thread Benjamin Pflugmann
Hi! On Mon 2003-09-01 at 00:00:59 +0300, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was at the frozen bubble game site and there was this bit about free software: Free software is a very interesting (and important) concept. It was brought to mankind by Richard M. Stallman, the founder of the Free

Re: [newbie] free software frozen bubble Linus Torvalds

2003-09-13 Thread HaywireMac
On Sat, 13 Sep 2003 18:10:42 +0200 Benjamin Pflugmann [EMAIL PROTECTED] uttered: This is in reference to statements from Linus Torvalds such as: (taken from: http://lwn.net/2002/0425/a/ideology-sucks.php3) Quite frankly, I don't _want_ people using Linux for ideological reasons. I

Re: [newbie] free software frozen bubble Linus Torvalds

2003-09-13 Thread ed tharp
On Sat, 2003-09-13 at 12:09, HaywireMac wrote: On Sat, 13 Sep 2003 17:43:27 +0200 Benjamin Pflugmann [EMAIL PROTECTED] uttered: Just to clarify. RMS does not want the Linux kernel name to have any GNU extension. What RMS wants is that Linux based *distributions* and anyone referring to

Re: [newbie] free software frozen bubble Linus Torvalds

2003-09-13 Thread HaywireMac
On 13 Sep 2003 12:23:26 -0400 ed tharp [EMAIL PROTECTED] uttered: I think you can and should say the same for Mandrakesoft and Mandrake the community as well. the GPL version is all GPL to the best of anyones ability, as far as I know. I'm not putting down Mandrake, I am commending Debian.

Re: [newbie] free software frozen bubble Linus Torvalds

2003-09-13 Thread Josenildo Marques
On Sat, 2003-09-13 at 13:10, Benjamin Pflugmann wrote: Hi! On Mon 2003-09-01 at 00:00:59 +0300, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was at the frozen bubble game site and there was this bit about free software: Free software is a very interesting (and important) concept. It was

Re: [newbie] free software frozen bubble Linus Torvalds

2003-09-13 Thread HaywireMac
On Sat, 13 Sep 2003 13:25:56 -0300 Josenildo Marques [EMAIL PROTECTED] uttered: I see you point and I agree with you, but I'd like to add something else to the stew. For what it is worth. We are political and ideological beings and there is no escaping from it. If you do something because

Re: [newbie] free software frozen bubble Linus Torvalds (follow-up)

2003-09-06 Thread Michael Adams
On Fri, 05 Sep 2003 20:28:59 +0300 Paul [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mon, 2003-09-01 at 20:08, robin wrote: Inhabitant of Zion wrote: ... please somebody explain to what's that part about Linus Torvalds ... I thought he was the founder of Linux ... and suporter of free software

Re: [newbie] free software frozen bubble Linus Torvalds

2003-09-05 Thread robin
Inhabitant of Zion wrote: ... please somebody explain to what's that part about Linus Torvalds ... I thought he was the founder of Linux ... and suporter of free software .. stuff lik that ... I can't be sure but as others have expressed it may be something to do with the name (i.e

Re: [newbie] free software frozen bubble Linus Torvalds

2003-09-05 Thread Paul
On Mon, 2003-09-01 at 20:08, robin wrote: Inhabitant of Zion wrote: ... please somebody explain to what's that part about Linus Torvalds ... I thought he was the founder of Linux ... and suporter of free software .. stuff lik that ... I can't be sure but as others have

Re: [newbie] free software frozen bubble Linus Torvalds (follow-up)

2003-09-05 Thread Paul
On Mon, 2003-09-01 at 20:08, robin wrote: Inhabitant of Zion wrote: ... please somebody explain to what's that part about Linus Torvalds ... I thought he was the founder of Linux ... and suporter of free software .. stuff lik that ... I can't be sure but as others have

Re: [newbie] free software frozen bubble Linus Torvalds

2003-09-01 Thread Margot
Anarky wrote: Margot wrote: Anarky wrote: HaywireMac wrote: On 31 Aug 2003 17:13:58 -0400 ed tharp [EMAIL PROTECTED] uttered: since actions (to me anyway) speak louder than words. well, unless you yell really really really loud... (-: :-)) a joke .. a joke I enjoy even on

Re: [newbie] free software frozen bubble Linus Torvalds

2003-09-01 Thread Inhabitant of Zion
... please somebody explain to what's that part about Linus Torvalds ... I thought he was the founder of Linux ... and suporter of free software .. stuff lik that ... I can't be sure but as others have expressed it may be something to do with the name (i.e GNU/Linux vs Linux). If

Re: [newbie] free software frozen bubble Linus Torvalds

2003-09-01 Thread Eric Huff
only the author knows what he was thinking about. anyone who tries to explain what someone else thinks (like the author was in reference to Linus Torvalds, apparently the author believes he can know what Mr. Torvalds thinks) should be looked on with a great deal of healthy skepticism, imho.

[newbie] free software frozen bubble Linus Torvalds

2003-08-31 Thread Anarky
I was at the frozen bubble game site and there was this bit about free software: Free software is a very interesting (and important) concept. It was brought to mankind by Richard M. Stallman, the founder of the Free Software Foundation http://www.fsf.org/. Free software is copyrighted

Re: [newbie] free software frozen bubble Linus Torvalds

2003-08-31 Thread ed tharp
On Sun, 2003-08-31 at 17:00, Anarky wrote: I was at the frozen bubble game site and there was this bit about free software: Free software is a very interesting (and important) concept. It was brought to mankind by Richard M. Stallman, the founder of the Free Software Foundation

Re: [newbie] free software frozen bubble Linus Torvalds

2003-08-31 Thread Margot
Anarky wrote: HaywireMac wrote: On 31 Aug 2003 17:13:58 -0400 ed tharp [EMAIL PROTECTED] uttered: since actions (to me anyway) speak louder than words. well, unless you yell really really really loud... (-: :-)) a joke .. a joke I enjoy even on mandrake list .. yeay!! PS: I'm

Re: [newbie] free software frozen bubble Linus Torvalds

2003-08-31 Thread Anarky
Margot wrote: Anarky wrote: HaywireMac wrote: On 31 Aug 2003 17:13:58 -0400 ed tharp [EMAIL PROTECTED] uttered: since actions (to me anyway) speak louder than words. well, unless you yell really really really loud... (-: :-)) a joke .. a joke I enjoy even on mandrake list ..

Re: [newbie] Free Software........

2000-07-29 Thread Alexander Skwar
On Fri, Jul 07, 2000 at 06:31:09AM -0400, Mark Weaver wrote: Honestly...I couldn't see anything that said it wasn't free. It looks free to me! No, you can simply download it without charge, but that does not make a software free! Alexander Skwar -- Homepage:

Re: [newbie] Free Software........

2000-07-07 Thread Mark Potochnik
I fell asleep, trying to read it What part is is not free?? Just Asking... Thanks!!! MarkP Denis Havlik wrote: :~Corel PHOTO-PAINT® for Linux® This is definitively not "free software". Here is Licence agreement: http://linux.corel.com/products/pp9/eula.htm --

Re: [newbie] Free Software........

2000-07-05 Thread Denis Havlik
:~Corel PHOTO-PAINT® for Linux® This is definitively not "free software". Here is Licence agreement: http://linux.corel.com/products/pp9/eula.htm -- - Dr. Denis Havlikhttp://www.ap.univie.ac.at/users/havlik Mandrakesoft

Re: [newbie] Free Software........

2000-07-03 Thread Mark Weaver
I will D/L it after upgrading to 7.1.. MarkP Holy Hanna! that looks absolutely exquisite!!! That's a keeper. -- Mark I love my Linux Box... REASON # 1 ...it's not windows! Registered Linux user # 1299563

[newbie] Free Software........

2000-07-02 Thread Mark Potochnik
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