Ummm.... at the risk of starting a '<insert your free OS> was first', thought BSD was first; but got snagged on legal issues (because it was first).<br><br>Craig<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 4:38 AM, X-otic Computer Systems of San Antonio <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:xcssa@xcssa.org">xcssa@xcssa.org</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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> Maybe he could call it the HERD.<br>
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</div>Yeah, that's what it was called, or actually Hurd.<br>
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<a href="http://ask.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=00/11/22/1847210" target="_blank">http://ask.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=00/11/22/1847210</a><br>
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Not easy to find out about it anymore, even on the Gnu website, Gnu/<br>
Linux reigns.<br>
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Obviously Linus had the advantage of being first. Gnu was dragging<br>
getting all the most sophisticated technology into their kernel from<br>
the outset. But because Linux, which started as a vacation<br>
experiment, got started first (based on the simple ideas in Minix,<br>
with whatever else Linus had to add to just to get it working on<br>
x86), right after that he had the benefit of legions of helpers all<br>
over the world. Then, linux had unstoppable momentum compared to<br>
other free OS development efforts.<br>
<br>
In things like software, being first and almost good enough is<br>
usually how you win, unless you have tons of money like Micro$oft and<br>
can make up time later, buyout competitors and/or crush them into the<br>
dirt with marketing and distribution monopolies.<br>
<br>
If Stallman's goal was to rule the world, he failed because of his<br>
strategy. Sometimes, doing things "the right way" is not the right<br>
way. But that wasn't his goal. His goal was to have a free OS free<br>
of copyright privileges. So, he suceeded.<br>
<br>
I feel comfortable and even respectable saying Gnu/Linux. But I<br>
don't usually. I think Stallman deserves it. But I'm not exactly<br>
his PR agent either.<br>
<br>
Charles<br>
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> Steve<br>
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