138

My favorite character rule (lemmy.world)

submitted 11 months ago by javasux@lemmy.world to c/196@lemmy.blahaj.zone

12 comments fedilink hide all child comments

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[-] Smorty@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 11 months ago

When did Stallmann actually say that line?

[-] iusearchbtw@lemmy.sdf.org 21 points 11 months ago

He didn't. He did respond to it though: https://www.gnu.org/gnu/incorrect-quotation.en.html

[-] jana@leminal.space 7 points 11 months ago

.. in that link he says only the italicized parts are things he hasn't said

[-] BautAufWasEuchAufbaut@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 11 months ago

The page is confusing: the marked parts are the ones containing confusing/inaccurate statements. I don't think this means that the other parts are verbatim quotes.

[-] BautAufWasEuchAufbaut@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 11 months ago

https://www.gnu.org/gnu/linux-and-gnu.html
Sounds very different, too.

[-] sus@programming.dev 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

there are some parts at least that sound pretty similar

the whole system is basically GNU with Linux added, or GNU/Linux. All the so-called “Linux” distributions are really distributions of GNU/Linux.

Whether you use GNU/Linux or not, please don't confuse the public by using the name “Linux” ambiguously. Linux is the kernel, one of the essential major components of the system. The system as a whole is basically the GNU system, with Linux added. When you're talking about this combination, please call it “GNU/Linux.”

I think everything points to stallman being more worried about the factual errors in the quote (rather than the qualities that make the quote funny)