[Fsf-india] DEBATE: Why Linux... why GNU/Linux
Raju Mathur
raju@linux-delhi.org
Mon, 18 Mar 2002 13:41:04 +0530 (IST)
>>>>> "KAL" == Khuzaima A Lakdawala <klak@giasbm01.vsnl.net.in> writes:
KAL> On Mon, 18 Mar 2002 11:16:37 +0530 (IST), Raju Mathur
KAL> <raju@linux-delhi.org> wrote:
>> >>>>> "RM" == Ramakrishnan M <gnuhead@myrealbox.com> writes:
>>
>> >> As you can see, there is a very good and practical reason
>> for >> calling it "Linux".
>>
RM> Linux is a kernel and will always be a kernel..:-)No matter
RM> how many Chitnis-en use the term Linux to call the Operating
RM> system.
>> You're welcome to think of Linux as the kernel; to me and
>> millions of other people around the world Linux remains an
>> operating system, with contributions from many sources
>> including GNU.
KAL> The Linux kernel was a contribution to the GNU operating
KAL> system. Not vice-versa.
Are you quoting the author of the kernel or someone else? If someone
else, I'd suggest you look at what the author says of it. I can claim
that the Linux kernel was a contribution to my personal fortune, but
just saying it doesn't make it so.
Regards,
-- Raju
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