[Fsf-india] DEBATE: Why Linux... why GNU/Linux

Khuzaima A. Lakdawala klak@giasbm01.vsnl.net.in
18 Mar 2002 12:18:17 +0530


On Mon, 18 Mar 2002 11:16:37 +0530 (IST), Raju Mathur <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.

The Linux kernel was a contribution to the GNU operating system. Not
vice-versa.

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Khuzaima A. Lakdawala