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In article <199904031959.OAA07836@psilocin.gnu.org>,
Richard Stallman <rms@gnu.org> wrote:
> AFAIK, Linux is the *first* OS that started out as a kernel only. All
> of the userland was added.
>
>What you're calling "userland" is practically the whole operating
>system--and it happens to be the GNU operating system. Linux, the

No, Linux the Kernel *is* Linux the operating system. The only GNU
operating system is HURD.

If you like we could agree that a GNU/Linux System is one that includes
GNU utilities running on a Linux Operating System.

I doubt if people will actually start saying that instead of just Linux or
RedHat or Debian or... , but at least it is a more correct description
than calling a distribution an operating system.

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Stuart Lynne <sl@fireplug.net> 604-461-7532 <http://edge.fireplug.net>
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