Re: Valve Corporation's Steam is coming to Linux in 2012
Originally Posted by
kio_http
Not that I think its a bad thing and of course people should chose what they want. But in my opinion it would be pretty sad if loads of commercial software appeared for Ubuntu and 99% of the users used non free software on Ubuntu systems like Android.
To an extent, I agree with you. I'd hate to see Ubuntu get watered down to the point that it's really no better than Windows with a different face. But even with an influx of proprietary choices, I don't think it will ever get that far.
Originally Posted by
vexorian
I don't get the hate on the term GNU/Linux, it has the Linux kernel and it uses GNU's tools. If we were actually not using GNU tools and they weren't so darn useful or critical for the execution of our pretty GUIs, then I would understand so. But they are so robust that it is no wonder they are the base of our whole infraestructure. It is fair to dislike people trying to force you to use that name. But the term GNU/Linux in and on itself is accurate and not offensive.
My problem with it is that it isn't accurate. As a KDE user, I'd say that less than 10% of my whole OS is GNU. Remember that GNU doesn't mean GPL; it means that it's a part of the GNU Project. So if less than 10% of my OS is part of the GNU Project, I don't think it should get half the name when there are so many other parts that take up a bigger piece of the pie. I appreciate GNU. I just don't think it's enough of my OS to get half the name.
But with the existence of things like Android, which uses the Linux kernel, but isn't compatible, I just grudgingly used that term to make clear what I was talking about.
Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You. - Dr. Seuss
Bookmarks