I don't know any non-GNU free implementation of a C compiler, C standard library, filetools, bintools, etc., etc. No, it doesn't have to be GNU, but it is, and there are yet no free replacements for the GNU parts of the GNU/Linux OS.
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No, these are two different movements with different ideologies. The FSF is about freedom, the OSS is about quality software.
Also, the OSD is a bit more broad than the FSD, in that if you require modifications to be published, it's still Open Source, but not free software.
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And frankly, people would be WAY more likely to refer to it as GNU/Linux if "GNU" didn't sound so silly. I mean, really. It's a recursive acronym and the first letter is meaningless. WHY on earth did he make it a "G" of all things? He could have at least used a vowel so it'd roll off the tongue a little better.
Because it's the funniest word in the English language. Also, the G is to make GPL be both "GNU Public License" and "General Public License".
You didn't understand the post. The parent poster was refering to the fact that the 9% figure is out of those who have been actively downloading music. The parent poster wanted to point out that almost nobody participating in something will thing it is wrong.
Linux doesn't NEED GNU/FSF to be an operating system. It can have non-GNU editors; the kernel can be compiled by a compiler that is NOT gcc. The C libraries could come from another source altogether. Linux could exist without one speck of RMS code/FSF code in it.
True, however GNU/Linux needs the GNU part in order to be a free operating system. Windows is an OS without (almost) any GNU code, but it's not free.
Just because it currently does, it doesn't give RMS and the FSF de facto "ownership" of it. A dictated name sounds like exactly that. "It couldn't exist without us, therefore its ours! and its GNU/Linux because WE say it is!"
GNU do not claim "ownership" over Linux (the kernel). They rightfully claim authorship of the all parts of the GNU system except the kernel. All these parts in are a GNU/Linux distribution are GNU.
The GNU Operating System was complete, except for one key piece: The Operating System.
Wrong. A kernel is not an operating system. An operating system is the overall environment required for operating a computer and running applications. This includes standard libraries, a shell, system utilities (including an editor), and even a calculator and games. All these are parts of the GNU system that are already written and used in GNU/Linux distributions.
If some company replaces all (or most) elements of the GNU system with proprietary software and packages that with the Linux kernel, it will not be a GNU/Linux system.
Have you downloaded Music or MP3 files from the Internet in the past month?
I did not download any illegal material in the last, month but my reply to this question is "Yes!". I did download music which was played at the background of movie trailers or flash sites. Yes, I did download MP3 files when I downloaded the ISOs of RH8.0, which include some sample MP3 files.
Not all music or MP3 downloading is illegal! Not all music is even copyrighted.
To get technical, one reason why its different is because of the nature of copyright. IANAL, but from what I understand, if you don't aggresively persue all potential infringements with legal action, you lose your copyright- its meaningless.
You're mixing up copyright and trademarks. You do not have to protect copyright to keep it. There are only two ways to nullify copyright: 1) exipry. 2) submission to the public domain.
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Eh, XFree is not GNU. It's under the MIT license and has nothing to do with the FSF.
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RMS has nothing to do with the "Open Source" movement. RMS's movement is called "Free Software", or GNU. More information is available on the GNU site.
The original dream of RMS was to make a complete free (as in speech) system, which he called GNU. He started by writing an editor. Then a compiler, a C library and various other tools were created. The GNU system was complete, except for one key piece: The kernel. This is where Linux comes into the picture. Linus Trovalds wrote one piece of the GNU system, thus making it a complete system - GNU/Linux.
People insisting not to call the system GNU do not realize that without RMS and the GNU project, there would not be any "Linux", not to mention distributions such as Mandrake and RedHat. Without RMS's inisiting on making a free OS, we would not have one today. It's not about how substantial are FSF-owned parts of the software, but it's about how credit is due for starting the project.
Oh, and as a side note - there is an OS that's called "GNU/Linux". Its full name is Debian GNU/Linux. You can buy or download CDs of this version of the GNU system which includes the Linux kernel and install it on your machine.
Please, use GNU/Linux to remember how it all began, and to acknowledge your right to freedom.
Now, if someone from the UofUtah does something I don't like, all I have to do as a "member of the software industry" (I wrote code), is to send a DMCA notice to the UofUtah requesting him down, and that's it! It's even legal (IANAL).
Yes, both are in one box. However, I back up the most critical files on CD once every few months, and the most critical files (my masters thesis...) is backed up weekly on a remote location, in addition to bi-weekly hardcopies. It's not perfect, but I can say with enough confidence that my thesis is safe, even in case of catastrophe.
Usually a disk crash is more than some bad sectors... The most critical parts of my home dir are CVS'd anyway (with both the repository and working copy backed up).
Maybe you're behind a (transparent?) proxy. In that case the ISOs might be in cache, or the proxy might have a bigger pipe. Also, port 80 tends to have higher priority than the arbitrary FTP ports.
does not exist. A zip file has ZERO security. A small tool called pkcrack can easily perform a known-plaintext attack on a zip file and retreive a key equivalent.
"Except as otherwise permitted by the NetMeeting, Remote Assistance, and Remote Desktop features described below, you may not use the Product to permit any Device to use, access, display or run other executable software residing on the Workstation Computer, nor may you permit any Device to use, access, display, or run the Product or Product's user interface, unless the Device has a separate license for the Product."
Aren't your keyboard, mouse and montior "devices". Don't you use the monitor to "display" the product's user interface. Doesn't the mouse "access" the user interface. Therefore, if you are using a typical desktop situation you will need at least 4 windows XP licenses (for mouse, keyboard, monitor, and CPU).
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One thing missing - what's the key?
My lecture from the Haifa GNU/Linux Club talks about basic administration of GNU/Linux boxes. Check out the entire "Welcome to Linux" series, which includes several other lectures.
In addition to that, the Haifa GNU/Linux club has made many lectures about various subjects, all available online.
Mod this up funny!
I don't know any non-GNU free implementation of a C compiler, C standard library, filetools, bintools, etc., etc. No, it doesn't have to be GNU, but it is, and there are yet no free replacements for the GNU parts of the GNU/Linux OS.
No, these are two different movements with different ideologies. The FSF is about freedom, the OSS is about quality software.
Also, the OSD is a bit more broad than the FSD, in that if you require modifications to be published, it's still Open Source, but not free software.
And frankly, people would be WAY more likely to refer to it as GNU/Linux if "GNU" didn't sound so silly. I mean, really. It's a recursive acronym and the first letter is meaningless. WHY on earth did he make it a "G" of all things? He could have at least used a vowel so it'd roll off the tongue a little better.
Because it's the funniest word in the English language. Also, the G is to make GPL be both "GNU Public License" and "General Public License".
You didn't understand the post. The parent poster was refering to the fact that the 9% figure is out of those who have been actively downloading music. The parent poster wanted to point out that almost nobody participating in something will thing it is wrong.
Linux doesn't NEED GNU/FSF to be an operating system. It can have non-GNU editors; the kernel can be compiled by a compiler that is NOT gcc. The C libraries could come from another source altogether. Linux could exist without one speck of RMS code/FSF code in it.
True, however GNU/Linux needs the GNU part in order to be a free operating system. Windows is an OS without (almost) any GNU code, but it's not free.
Just because it currently does, it doesn't give RMS and the FSF de facto "ownership" of it. A dictated name sounds like exactly that. "It couldn't exist without us, therefore its ours! and its GNU/Linux because WE say it is!"
GNU do not claim "ownership" over Linux (the kernel). They rightfully claim authorship of the all parts of the GNU system except the kernel. All these parts in are a GNU/Linux distribution are GNU.
The GNU Operating System was complete, except for one key piece: The Operating System.
Wrong. A kernel is not an operating system. An operating system is the overall environment required for operating a computer and running applications. This includes standard libraries, a shell, system utilities (including an editor), and even a calculator and games. All these are parts of the GNU system that are already written and used in GNU/Linux distributions.
If some company replaces all (or most) elements of the GNU system with proprietary software and packages that with the Linux kernel, it will not be a GNU/Linux system.
Have you downloaded Music or MP3 files from the Internet in the past month?
I did not download any illegal material in the last, month but my reply to this question is "Yes!". I did download music which was played at the background of movie trailers or flash sites. Yes, I did download MP3 files when I downloaded the ISOs of RH8.0, which include some sample MP3 files.
Not all music or MP3 downloading is illegal! Not all music is even copyrighted.
To get technical, one reason why its different is because of the nature of copyright. IANAL, but from what I understand, if you don't aggresively persue all potential infringements with legal action, you lose your copyright- its meaningless.
You're mixing up copyright and trademarks. You do not have to protect copyright to keep it. There are only two ways to nullify copyright: 1) exipry. 2) submission to the public domain.
Eh, XFree is not GNU. It's under the MIT license and has nothing to do with the FSF.
RMS has nothing to do with the "Open Source" movement. RMS's movement is called "Free Software", or GNU. More information is available on the GNU site.
The original dream of RMS was to make a complete free (as in speech) system, which he called GNU. He started by writing an editor. Then a compiler, a C library and various other tools were created. The GNU system was complete, except for one key piece: The kernel. This is where Linux comes into the picture. Linus Trovalds wrote one piece of the GNU system, thus making it a complete system - GNU/Linux.
People insisting not to call the system GNU do not realize that without RMS and the GNU project, there would not be any "Linux", not to mention distributions such as Mandrake and RedHat. Without RMS's inisiting on making a free OS, we would not have one today. It's not about how substantial are FSF-owned parts of the software, but it's about how credit is due for starting the project.
Oh, and as a side note - there is an OS that's called "GNU/Linux". Its full name is Debian GNU/Linux. You can buy or download CDs of this version of the GNU system which includes the Linux kernel and install it on your machine.
Please, use GNU/Linux to remember how it all began, and to acknowledge your right to freedom.
Now, if someone from the UofUtah does something I don't like, all I have to do as a "member of the software industry" (I wrote code), is to send a DMCA notice to the UofUtah requesting him down, and that's it! It's even legal (IANAL).
No need to use WinNuke anymore...
Yes, both are in one box. However, I back up the most critical files on CD once every few months, and the most critical files (my masters thesis...) is backed up weekly on a remote location, in addition to bi-weekly hardcopies. It's not perfect, but I can say with enough confidence that my thesis is safe, even in case of catastrophe.
OK, great. Could you point me to a specific game on that server that is a full game with an ascention?
Anyone know where I can find a playable recording of a successful NetHack game? I want to see a Master play.
Usually a disk crash is more than some bad sectors... The most critical parts of my home dir are CVS'd anyway (with both the repository and working copy backed up).
That's exactly why I rsync all my important data between two HDs in a nightly cron job. I
Did you check your robots.txt file
Oh, but it is! As the msn.com site does not pass validation, it can be treated any way the browser chooses.
Maybe you're behind a (transparent?) proxy. In that case the ISOs might be in cache, or the proxy might have a bigger pipe.
Also, port 80 tends to have higher priority than the arbitrary FTP ports.
does not exist. A zip file has ZERO security. A small tool called pkcrack can easily perform a known-plaintext attack on a zip file and retreive a key equivalent.
Aren't your keyboard, mouse and montior "devices". Don't you use the monitor to "display" the product's user interface. Doesn't the mouse "access" the user interface. Therefore, if you are using a typical desktop situation you will need at least 4 windows XP licenses (for mouse, keyboard, monitor, and CPU).
In fact, Microsoft has declared win95 as "unsupported", so it is no surprise they don't plan their sites for IE2...