On Sat, 2002-05-04 at 02:12, Robert A. Klahn wrote: > Other than some electronic interaction many years ago (circa 1995) around EMACS, I too have not met RMS. But, he is clearly a zealot (*) when it comes to free software. His larger point around the name of what we call Linux is, I think, well taken. The name "Linux" ignores the fact that the overwhelming majority of the code that the Operating System is based upon is not really "Linux", as in, its outside the kernel, and is based upon work that, in fact, predates the Linux kernel.
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> Zealots don't make the best spokespeople, but are often the ones who change things for the better. The success of Linux is built upon the groundbreaking work of RMS, (and GNU and FSF as a whole), and is a debt of such magnitude that it probably cant ever be repaid in full. If calling our favorite OS "GNU/Linux" takes us closer to repaying that debt, or at least giving credit where credit is due, then I'm all for it.
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> Bob.
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>--- well said - thanks
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