On Mon, 2004-02-02 at 13:22, Jacob Fugal wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Michael Brailsford wrote: > | RMS didn't create Linux, he just wants GNU > | to get some name recognition by piggy-backing on the work of Linus. > | This is because Linus used GNU tools to create Linux. My question > | is, so what? Just because I an HP laptop to create my projects, > | do I need to call anything that I create HP/<whatever>? Or if I use > | Stanley tools to build a house, do I need to include Stanley in the > | name? > > I think the main distinction is between a kernel, and a full system > (such as a distribution). The linux kernel is invariably distributed > along with GNU tools. Although the kernel would still be of worth > without the tools, I believe much of what we use, both in linux and > other *nices is indeed dependent on these GNU tools. The kernel is pure > Linux. The tools (not all, but a significant portion) are GNU. So the > system is GNU/Linux. I don't think it has anything at all to do with > what Linus used to build the kernel.
Here's a pretty good take on the debate I just found. http://www.topology.org/linux/lingl.html Bryan ____________________ BYU Unix Users Group http://uug.byu.edu/ ___________________________________________________________________ List Info: http://uug.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uug-list
