I'm pretty GNU/Linux is gnu because it's built with gnu software and
compiled with gcc. That's why it's GNU/Linux.

You could build a linux distro on whatever compiler and with what ever
software you want. Then it wouldn't be GNU/Linux. If you made an LFS
that comprised of gnu software, it would be GNU/LFS :P

I think Solaris isn't built on all Sun software. Windows is definitely
built on all microsoft crap.

-Josh

On Wed, 09 Mar 2005 13:41:49 -0600, Troy.A Johnson
<troy.johnson at health.state.mn.us> wrote:
> >>> Mike Miller <mbmiller at taxa.epi.umn.edu> 03/09/05 12:46 PM >>>
> >On Wed, 9 Mar 2005, Dave Sherohman wrote:
> >> Then again, Stallman's advocated for "Linux" starting with an invisible
> 
> >> (but decidedly not silent...) "GNU", but that doesn't seem to have
> >> caught on.  (Thankfully.)
> >It doesn't predominate, but I've heard it fairly often.
> >Linux would not have existed if it weren't for GNU and the GPL.  I can
> >understand why Stallman feels a bit ripped off when he started the ball
> >rolling and Torvalds is getting most of the attention.  Torvald's
> >contribution looks a lot smaller to me than Stallman's.
> 
> On one hand, I am a big fan of Stallman's simply
> because of GNU and the GPL. I feel bad for him
> because he is not usually given due credit for his
> accomplishments.
> 
> On the other hand, the "GNU Linux" thing makes
> him look like a glory hound. Bad PR. I think Linux
> owes much to many contributors like Andrew Tridgell
> and Tatu Ylonen, but they would look only slightly
> more silly suggesting calling Linux names like
> Samba Linux and SSH Linux. Their contributions
> may not compare to GNUs, but it doesn't matter. The
> suggester of the "name change" appears to be
> "tooting their own horn" and "needy" for attention.
> 
> To me, Linux is a cool kernel and lots of great
> GNU (and other) software. But people (myself included)
> like to refer to things by short names. I (and at least a
> few others) don't feel the need to proclaim GNUs
> greatness every time I mention Linux. I still know GNU
> is great software. The fact that others do not is a GNU
> public relations problem, not a problem Linux or Linus
> Torvalds has to solve.
> 
> That's my 2 cents.
> 
> Troy
> 
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