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Remove the GNU C library and then report how much of that software runs.Remove the GNU C library and then report how much of that software runs.Posted Jun 1, 2011 7:31 UTC (Wed) by berto (subscriber, #58604)In reply to: Remove the GNU C library and then report how much of that software runs. by blaa Parent article: How much GNU is there in GNU/Linux?
> If I set out to swim the English Channel, and get to within sight of the other coast before I drown, then I have not swum the English Channel
And neither Magellan completed any trip around the globe, yet that didn't prevent him from getting credit as the leader of the expedition.
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Remove the GNU C library and then report how much of that software runs. Posted Jun 1, 2011 9:50 UTC (Wed) by fandom (subscriber, #4028) [Link]
Actually, the one who got the "tu primus circumdedisti me"* motto was Elcano
*The first one who surrounded me
Remove the GNU C library and then report how much of that software runs. Posted Jun 1, 2011 11:00 UTC (Wed) by berto (subscriber, #58604) [Link]
Yes, Elcano was awarded for circumnavigating the globe, and rightfully so.
But no one denies Magellan's legacy just because he didn't complete the expedition.
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