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GNU/Linux terminology
GNU/Linux terminology
Posted Mar 14, 2008 19:03 UTC (Fri) by giraffedata (subscriber, #1954)In reply to: Quotes of the week by alfille
Parent article: Quotes of the week
It's all in the typography. There is a world of difference between "GNU Linux," which would refer to a GNU package, and "GNU/Linux," which describes a system created by the GNU project that includes Linux as a principle part (or possibly a combination of the GNU System and Linux).
Maybe Stallman once expected the GNU System to be composed entirely of GNU packages, but if so, then he gave that up long ago, when he saw that useful free software was being developed by others too.
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GNU/Linux terminology
Posted Mar 14, 2008 20:08 UTC (Fri) by vonbrand (subscriber, #4458) [Link]
Maybe Stallman once expected the GNU System to be composed entirely of GNU packages, but if so, then he gave that up long ago, when he saw that useful free software was being developed by others too.
Nearly impossible, given that so many huge external pieces are part of the "GNU system" (X Window System, TeX come to mind).
GNU/Linux terminology
Posted Mar 20, 2008 15:09 UTC (Thu) by lysse (subscriber, #3190) [Link]
> or possibly a combination of the GNU System and Linux We have a winner!