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The State of GNU/Linux in 2002: It was Good.

Posted by michael on from the well-duh dept.

An anonymous reader writes "This year has proven most interesting for GNU/Linux. While there was not any amazing surprises, there were numerous events that are noteworthy for review. The upshot to all of this is that most of what happened was good overall for the Free Software community. Read the full story."

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  1. just good? by SHEENmaster · · Score: 5, Funny

    It rocked! Then again: I'm using Debian/Woody which is about a year old so I wouldn't know...

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    You can't judge a book by the way it wears its hair.
  2. Q: Why is linux like sex? by Lord_Slepnir · · Score: 5, Funny
    A: Because Even when it's bad it's still good.

    A: Bill Gates doesn't get it.

  3. Re:GNU/Linux? by glenstar · · Score: 5, Funny

    To see how rapidly GNU's alternative to the Linux kernel is moving along, look at the Initial GNU HURD announcent in 1991 and the last announcement. Note the following phrase in the last announcement:"Popular PC devices are generally supported." What a fantastic 12 years it has been for GNU!

  4. The best thing by jsse · · Score: 5, Funny

    happened for Linux in 2002 was that our boss put himself into this situation:

    PHB: "It's a well known fact that Linux is developed by a bunch of ameutars, a toy.", in a meeting with big Boss and many others, "There's no proof in saying that Windows server is unstable! Look at our file server, it hasn't had a single downtime since it started!"
    another non-PHB: "but sir, but your staffs told me that it's actually a Linux running Samba service."
    PHB: "Is it?!...."

    He should have talked to us more.