Ontario [GNU] Linux Fest '09
I had a great day in Toronto at Ontario [GNU] Linux Fest!
I think one of the best presentations was put on by Dr. David H. Chan, he was speaking on how the open source project OSCAR was and could save the Canadian government a billion developing a proprietary system.
Beagleboard is pretty cool but I think I would waste way to much time on it if I had one.
I liked how facebook wasn't mentioned once, and twitter was talked about alot :)
Can't wait for Ubuntu Moblin remix guys!
What you're referring to as Linux, is in fact, GNU/Linux, or as I've recently taken to calling it, GNU plus Linux. Linux is not an operating system unto itself, but rather another free component of a fully functioning GNU system made useful by the GNU corelibs, shell utilities and vital system components comprising a full OS as defined by POSIX. Many computer users run a modified version of the GNU system every day, without realizing it. Through a peculiar turn of events, the version of GNU which is widely used today is often called "Linux", and many of its users are not aware that it is basically the GNU system, developed by the GNU Project. There really is a Linux, and these people are using it, but it is just a part of the system they use. Linux is the kernel: the program in the system that allocates the machine's resources to the other programs that you run. The kernel is an essential part of an operating system, but useless by itself; it can only function in the context of a complete operating system. Linux is normally used in combination with the GNU operating system: the whole system is basically GNU with Linux added, or GNU/Linux. All the so-called "Linux" distributions are really distributions of GNU/Linux.
Richard
Richard
Perhaps sometimes in the past I have not given GNU enough credit, but I don't think that applies here. Also I don't think str_replace is necessary it won't change much. Your last name isn't Stallman right?
