GNU/Linux? Was: Re: OT: Corel Linux (hijacked from Re: Chrome on Ubuntu)

[Rashkae]

Cybe R. Wizard wrote:
> On Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:42:10 +0100
> Chris Jones <jonesc at hep.phy.cam.ac.uk> wrote:
> 
>> The full name for your system is 'GNU/Linux' - The Linux 
>> part of that specifically refers to the kernel (and only the kernel).
>>
>> Chris
> 
> This GNU/Linux thing has always bothered me.  If Linux is the kernel,
> the indispensable OS, and the rest (GNU) is 'only' the, well, the rest
> or userland, shouldn't we be talking about Linux/GNU instead?
> 
> ...or Solaris/GNU as the case may be...
> 
> Cybe R. Wizard

A perfectly innocent and inane question that's guaranteed to bring
passionate responses from vocal advodates.  I don't know if this was
deliberately such a perfect Troll, but that's the only result you can
expect.