Re: It's not GNU/Linux - it's jusy LINUX

Jan Engelhardt
2006-10-04T20:10:50Z

>"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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