linux-kernel - Re: It's not GNU/Linux

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Date:	Wed, 4 Oct 2006 22:09:02 +0200 (MEST)
From:	Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@...ux01.gwdg.de>
To:	Neil Brown <neilb@...e.de>
cc:	Marc Perkel <marc@...kel.com>, Ivan Dimitrov <madcat@...orum.net>,
	"Linux-Kernel@...r. Kernel. Org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: It's not GNU/Linux - it's jusy LINUX


>"Linux" is an operating system kernel.  By itself it is pretty
>useless.

I have to object.

Linux (kernel) plus a static standalone userspace binary -- 'enough' for 
embedded applications. It does not need GNU in it (with the exception 
of the kernel's license, GPL, of course).

>A thing which is Linux plus lots of libraries and utilities and maybe
>a windowing system and a "desktop" is a lot more than "Linux".

	-`J'
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