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    Linux OS? Not GNU/Linux ? :)

    It's all a matter of politics and language. GNU and the FSF was started as a political reaction to events that happened in the AI lab at MIT. RMS's idea about the GNU/Linux name is to raise awareness about the role GNU plays in the context of a GNU/Linux system. Language plays an important role...
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    Linux OS? Not GNU/Linux ? :)

    I'm curious what you mean by defectors. Are you implying the GNU project is not a practical project that makes useful systems for any people?
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    Linux OS? Not GNU/Linux ? :)

    The precedent is the system that was the Unix OS. The precedent is in RMS's expertise as an operating system author. People combined Linux together with the GNU OS. Other non-GNU software are undoubtedly important contributions to the system. That doesn't change the GNU role as being the core to...
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    Linux OS? Not GNU/Linux ? :)

    The issue relates to what is the context involved. In RMS's view, "Arch Linux" in the context of the kernel program provided by the Arch team is no problem. "Arch Linux" in the context of a complete system that includes GNU and Linux and others would not give proper credit to GNU. "Ubuntu...
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    Linux OS? Not GNU/Linux ? :)

    The GNU project is a project to provide a complete free operating system (it was originally intended to be a complete replacement to Unix). Torvalds principally authored the Linux project. Some people had the bright idea of combining the Linux kernel together with the incomplete GNU operating...
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    "Illegal downloading more like tresspass than theft"

    http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html#Piracy http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html#Theft I direct you to the GNU project's view on this matter. I agree with GNU and RMS: this language is an attempt to associate the act of sharing together as being equivalent to...
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    How's it going? (2012-03-05)

    You know it's a typo seeing as the three button is right next to the nine button.
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    There we go! (2012-02-28)

    Excuse me? I'm having trouble interpreting the meaning of your post.
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    How's it going? (2012-03-05)

    Thanks for the report ED. We all appreciate being kept up to date with the news.
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    2 Months..... umm, weeks to go (2012-02-06)

    I've pre-ordered a batch 2 Pandora in 2010. I've since resided to the fact that I may have to wait a total of 3 or so years to get my Pandora. My money is already in your hands and it's taken me two years of waiting to get to this point so I may as well continue waiting for that special day to...
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    What make's your pandora so wonderful

    I am a computer hacker. This is very attractive to me as a hacker as it is: mobile a very capable computer fast processor hardware networking full tactile keyboard various connection points and slots has enough juice to operate over decent timespan is highly programmable All these...
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