that old GNU/Linux argument

Les Mikesell lesmikesell at gmail.com
Tue Jul 15 20:55:55 UTC 2008


Gordon Messmer 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.  It
>> is the de facto name for any OS that runs the Linux kernel regardless of
>> what the rest of the distro includes.  That's the reality of it and
>> there's no changing it.
> 
> So the system originally known as GNU became known to some as Linux, but 
> no other change can ever be expected?  Only one change, ever?

What 'system' was ever originally known as GNU?  Or are you thinking of 
emacs as an operating system by itself?

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   Les Mikesell
    lesmikesell at gmail.com





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