[Ilugc] ILUGC - Should'nt the name should change

[Gopalarathnam V]

Most newbies to GNU/Linux think that GNU/Linux is a M$ killer.  The
idea of GNU/Linux, *BSDs and/or other free operating systems is that
people can choose a better alternative.  And never was the intention
of killing BillG or M$ for that matter.  It may be a side effect
though.

People should be given a choice.  IMO if you say all the computers
should be installed/pre-loaded with RedHat/Mandrake, you're once again
starting a monopoly.

On Mon, 19 Jul 2004 09:48:22 +0530 (IST), Sivasankar Chander
<siva at dias.ath.cx> wrote:
> >
> > Half the people dont
> > know what GNU is and what it entitles them to do. Forget all this, they
> > havent even heard about it.
> >
> I wanted to avoid taking sides on this issue, but I have a small point:
> it's preferable to be inclusive, and welcome all the *BSD, *IX, etc.
> people into the fold, rather than get restrictive. I use the GPL
> myself, and I applaud the GNU contributions, but it's simply
> more practical to be agnostic in this matter.
> 
> This is better served with a LUG moniker rather than a GLUG one. No
> point fighting over this - let's move on, and spend our efforts on
> finishing off Billy boy. As the great Marcus Cato said, in all his
> speeches to the Roman Senate 'Coita Gatego ...', or translated from
> the Pig Latin: '(Bill) Gates must be screwed...' :-). Actually, Cato
> didn't say this, I'm saying this :-), and poor old Marcus must be
> spinning in his grave.
> 
> -Siva
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-- 
Gopalarathnam V.

#include <disclaimer.h>