On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 12:09 PM, Ganesan Venkata Subramanian < chickoo.i...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi All > > I think i should make a statement here. What makes an operating system. The > kernel as well as its utilities. Correct me if i am wrong. while saying > linux we are talking of only the kernel. Then where is the mention of the > utilities which make up the os. It is like mentioning the car engine which > represents only a part of the car. > Yes, everyone should know about GNU and Linux and their relation. If a technical document lacks this relation then its a matter of concern. Using Linux as a general term in our day to day life is perfectly ok and practical. > > Thanks & Regards > > GANESAN VENKAT SUBRAMANIAN > Registered GNU/Linux user #409047 > > 'I am what I am because of who we all are' > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: James Sebastian <james.sebast...@gmail.com> > Date: Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 9:39 AM > Subject: Re: [ubuntu-in] Correction in mentioning linux (Please mention it > as gnu/linux) > To: Ubuntu India Local Community <ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com> > > > > > On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 8:43 AM, Ramnarayan.K <ramnaraya...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 12:21 AM, Manish Sinha <m...@manishsinha.net> >> wrote: >> > >> > On 01/26/2011 06:52 PM, Ganesan Venkata Subramanian wrote: >> >> >> >> Hello All >> >> >> >> It is observed in the ML that every body is using the term LINUX >> instead of GNU/LINUX. Its should be corrected because GNU represents the GNU >> utils running over the LINUX Kernel. So we should attribute our credit to >> both the parts which makes such a beautiful OS. Hope this will be followed. >> > >> > This has always been a huge debate. >> > I think I should start referring it as GNU/X/Compiz/Gnome/Linux instead >> of Linux. >> >> >> Well said Manish >> >> in fact my one liner was not meant as a neighborly suggestion it was >> to point out at the absurdity of the whole thing. >> >> Well said both Ram and Manish. Thanks for the detailed email ! > > Regards, > James > > > -- > > ubuntu-in mailing list > ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in > > > > -- > ubuntu-in mailing list > ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in > > -- Ashutosh Rishi Ranjan Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish
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