Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 22nd May 2009 13:58 UTC, submitted by shaneco
Keith Curtis worked at Microsoft for 11 years, coding on Windows, Office, and at Microsoft's research department, before leaving the Redmond giant. Call it a revelation, call it giving in to the devil's temptations, but he's now a complete open source and Linux advocate, and in his new book, "After the Software Wars", he explains why open source will prevail against Microsoft's proprietary model.
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RE[5]: He is a FOSS dislusionist.
by h3rman on Sun 24th May 2009 07:19
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What are you so excited about, he doesn't force you to use anything but the term you like.
What do you mean by Debian being "subservient to the FOSS people"? Debian ARE "the FOSS people".
FWIW, you seem to be unaware ("only Debian") but Debian is still the most used Linux operating system and it's the largest free/open source software project in the world. There's also Debian with the FreeBSD kernel, by the way. So that Debian has no Linux at all.
Mind you, I don't care whatever one calls it. This nonsensical discussion started out by someone pouring loathe and contempt over those who use their freedom to call it the way they want.
RE[6]: He is a FOSS dislusionist.
by ralsina on Sun 24th May 2009 13:01
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Debians are the only one calling it GNU/Linux. They are subservient to the FOSS people.
Linux created the kernel and used what was available to complete the OS. He just did not use GNU utilities and libraries. If we were to use Stallman's own logic, it should be called, "Linux with some GNU utilities, a KDE or Gnome desktop, and individuals and corporations developing third-party non-GNU components. These third-party components comprise a vast body of work and may include both kernel modules and user applications and libraries. Linux vendors and communities combine and distribute the kernel, GNU components, and non-GNU components, with additional package management software in the form of Linux distributions." This term seems more fair to me than just plain GNU/Linux, even though Stallman would not talk to reporters that do not cal it like he wants it. What a self-serving leach!
The term is Linux, and for it to succeed it must stay plain and simple "Linux". If Stallman cannot handle it, let him go live on deserted island and be done with it!