Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 23 Dec 1998 19:49:35 -0500 (EST) | From | "David F. Newman" <> | Subject | Re: Article: IBM wants to "clean up the license" of Linux |
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On Wed, 23 Dec 1998, Darrin Chandler wrote:
> George,
[snip] > But I do not think it's a bad thing for FSF/GNU to benefit from the > popularity of Linux. Linux is a great kernel in very many ways but its > widespread use has depended hugely on GNU software.
I don't think Linux _depends_ on GNU software. From my point of view Linux is just the kernel.
If I put together a striped down computer with only the essentials (motherboard, 3c509, vga) put a linux kernel, DHCP client, and netscape (or my own browser) on a PCMCIA memory card and hooked it up to a TV I could call it Linux WebTV. I don't think GNU/Linux WebTV would be accurate.
> Regards, > Darrin Chandler
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