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By the same token, one could ask why the FSF always assume anyone cares about their militant brand of open source.
by bruceboughton 17y ago
By the same token, one could ask why the FSF always assume anyone cares about their militant brand of open source.
- loup-vaillant 17y agoMaybe because they made what we call "Linux" possible in the first place? (In case you don't remember, GNU pre-dates Linux. The kernel was just the last missing part.)
- bruceboughton 17y agoSorry s/anyone/everyone/
- qw 17y agoWhat about BSD? There are alternatives out there that doesn't require GNU.
- loup-vaillant 17y agoBesides the kernel, BSD systems aren't entirely GNU free. (They use at least gcc.) You could change the kernel, but replacing GNU is harder. When LLVM and the related projects are ready, that will be another story.