Re: "GNU/Linux" vs. "Linux"

2000-03-31 Thread Matus \"fantomas\" Uhlar
-> Ok folks, why is Debian called "GNU/Linux" instead of simply "Linux"? Because Debian is a lot of GNU packages with linux (and possibly hurd, freebsd, solaris) kernel. -- Matus "fantomas" Uhlar, sysadmin at NEXTRA, Slovakia; IRCNET admin of *.sk [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; http://www.fantomas.sk/ ; h

Re: "GNU/Linux" vs. "Linux"

2000-03-31 Thread Miles Bader
Martin Schulze <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Ok folks, why is Debian called "GNU/Linux" instead of simply "Linux"? To annoy all the uptight "Linux" fanboys. Duh. Cheers, -Miles -- Love is a snowmobile racing across the tundra. Suddenly it flips over, pinning you underneath. At night the ice

Re: "GNU/Linux" vs. "Linux"

2000-03-30 Thread Michael Meskes
On Thu, Mar 30, 2000 at 10:53:38AM +0200, Peter Makholm wrote: > I've read that before. I'm to new of a developer to know anything. But > isn't the story that Debian started with strong connections to FSF, It did. Ian Murdock did work for the FSF early on. > dropped them and then after a long fla

Re: "GNU/Linux" vs. "Linux"

2000-03-30 Thread Peter Makholm
Martin Schulze <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > http://www.debian.org/doc/FAQ/ch-basic_defs.html#s-gnu I've read that before. I'm to new of a developer to know anything. But isn't the story that Debian started with strong connections to FSF, dropped them and then after a long flamefest reestablished

Re: "GNU/Linux" vs. "Linux"

2000-03-30 Thread Hamish Moffatt
On Wed, Mar 29, 2000 at 11:59:07PM -0800, Jakob 'sparky' Kaivo wrote: > Martin Schulze <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > Ok folks, why is Debian called "GNU/Linux" instead of simply "Linux"? > > Is that documented somewhere? On a web-page, faq, other document? > > IIRC, Debian was originally fun

Re: "GNU/Linux" vs. "Linux"

2000-03-30 Thread Martin Schulze
Jakob 'sparky' Kaivo wrote: > Martin Schulze <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > Ok folks, why is Debian called "GNU/Linux" instead of simply "Linux"? > > Is that documented somewhere? On a web-page, faq, other document? > > IIRC, Debian was originally funded by the FSF, who wouldn't have it > any

Re: "GNU/Linux" vs. "Linux"

2000-03-30 Thread Jakob 'sparky' Kaivo
Martin Schulze <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Ok folks, why is Debian called "GNU/Linux" instead of simply "Linux"? > Is that documented somewhere? On a web-page, faq, other document? IIRC, Debian was originally funded by the FSF, who wouldn't have it any other way. Leavinger personal opinions as

"GNU/Linux" vs. "Linux"

2000-03-30 Thread Martin Schulze
Ok folks, why is Debian called "GNU/Linux" instead of simply "Linux"? Is that documented somewhere? On a web-page, faq, other document? Regards, Joey -- The good thing about standards is that there are so many to choose from. -- Andrew S. Tanenbaum Please always Cc to me when