| Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Missing the point
Sep 25 2008 on group Linux is a kernel. |
OK point made, I'm wrong to suggest Linux is just a kernel, I'm man enough to admit that.
I think the more I read on this the more I agree with the comment Linus made on this issue.
"Well, I think it's justified, but it's justified if you actually make a GNU distribution of Linux ... the same way that I think that "Red Hat Linux" is fine, or "SuSE Linux" or "Debian Linux", because if you actually make your own distribution of Linux, you get to name the thing, but calling Linux in general "GNU Linux" I think is just ridiculous." - Linus Torvalds
and
"Umm, this discussion has gone on quite long enough, thank you very much. It doesn't really matter what people call Linux, as long as credit is given where credit is due (on both sides). Personally, I'll very much continue to call it "Linux"." - Linus Torvalds
Now you can't argue with the guy that created it in the first place. |
|  | | Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Missing the point
Sep 25 2008 on group Linux is a kernel. |
OK point made, I'm wrong to suggest Linux is just a kernel, I'm man enough to admit that.
I think the more I read on this the more I agree with the comment Linus made on this issue.
"Well, I think it's justified, but it's justified if you actually make a GNU distribution of Linux ... the same way that I think that "Red Hat Linux" is fine, or "SuSE Linux" or "Debian Linux", because if you actually make your own distribution of Linux, you get to name the thing, but calling Linux in general "GNU Linux" I think is just ridiculous." - Linus Torvalds
and
"Umm, this discussion has gone on quite long enough, thank you very much. It doesn't really matter what people call Linux, as long as credit is given where credit is due (on both sides). Personally, I'll very much continue to call it "Linux"." - Linus Torvalds
Now you can't argue with the guy that created it in the first place. |
| | | Re: Re: Re: Missing the point
Sep 25 2008 on group Linux is a kernel. |
I'm sorry, how is Linux alone an operating system? That also defies logic! |
| | | Re: ubuntu....
Sep 25 2008 on group Linux Peace |
The beauty of opensource is there's usually something for everyone. There are many, many distributions out there now mostly because the people who created them thought that the existing ones did not suite their needs. I would say a good majority of those serve their user base very well. At the end of the day it's all opensource and in the true spirit of the community we should work together to make things better and stop arguing over meaningless crap. |
| | | Missing the point
Sep 25 2008 on group Linux is a kernel. |
While I'm past caring what people call it, the fact of the matter is Linux IS the kernel, couple it with GNU and you have GNU/Linux. Fact!
I do however find it annoying how people seem to get all uptight should anybody suggest calling it GNU/Linux especially when it really is. Ubuntu/Debian/Gentoo/whatever is basically GNU/Linux that happens to include X, some flavour of desktop environment and various other bits and bobs.
But like I said, I've been there and done that for a long time now and frankly I'm not bothered if someone should call it Linux, <insert_distro_name_here> or Linux sucks OS. GNU plays just as an important role as Linux does.
I wonder what people would do if GNU was coined instead of Linux? |
| | | Originality
Sep 25 2008 on group This Is Not An Aero Clone |
I totally agree with this. I was thinking exactly the same thing when I was looking for a nice Compiz theme a while ago, nothing but damn Aero clones. What happened to originality and creativity? While I think it must of taken some sort of talent and know how to create these themes and make them look very much like Vista, I can't help thinking why not create something original? Come on folks, push the boundaries and create something new and exciting! If you can put together a theme and make it work, then create something new that looks even better. Why clone?
My 2 cents anyway. |
| |
Search people
Current visitors
New users
Birthdays
Most active users
Back
|
|
