Scott Preece wrote: > On 6/19/07, Al Boldi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Nicolas Mailhot wrote: > > > Tivo didn't make the Linux success. More Tivos can definitely undo it. > > > > I don't think so. > > > > First, it's not Linux that made success, but rather GNU that uses Linux > > as its kernel. And, believe it or not, when people say Linux, they > > really mean GNU. People could care less what kernel they were running, > > as long as the system is up and runs the procs that offer their > > services. > > --- > > Actually, for use in devices (like TiVos or cell phones), it is very > definitely the kernel that is of interest. Many such devices use > little or no GNU software (some manufacturers have consciously avoided > it because of the possibility of shifts like the GPLv3 changes).
Sure, but was it Linux in embedded devices that made Linux what it is today, or was it GNU/Linux? Thanks! -- Al - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
