On Wed, 16 Jul 2008, Björn Persson wrote:
While it's a fact that the kernel is the only part of any distro
that's actually named Linux, The name has become attached to the entire
OS.
Based on your answers I draw the conclusion that you use "Linux" as a
collective name for all software that can run in a Unix-like
environment, regardless of who wrote it or whether it's free or not. You
probably think of Fedora, Gentoo, Ubuntu et cetera as different subsets
of Linux, as none of them contains Kylix for example. You also don't
seem to make any distinction between operating systems and applications,
but consider all software part of the operating system.
The truth is that I have given up on this whole debate. I've been
hearing both sides since forever. When I started using this OS/System
"$PICK_YOUR_FAVORITE_TERM" nearly 18 years ago it wasn't about
philosophical debates. It was about cool tech and finding a way to get
things done. Today the single biggest reason for its existence to Just
Work<tm>.
There is no belief system that is absolutely flawless. I freely
admit that the FSF and GPL are good and serve an important purpose. But
they have their drawbacks and, at times, failures. Sometimes the GPL is
counter productive and does more harm than good. While the majority of
time it is greatly beneficial, to deny the negatives completely in favor
of the positives is a disservice to the world.
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"I do not fear computers. I fear the lack of them."
-- Isaac Asimov--
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