BTW, this should clear it up for all of you.

http://www.gnu.org/gnu/linux-and-gnu.html

-Josh


On Wed, 9 Mar 2005 17:50:02 -0600, Josh Close <narshe at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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