RMS has an"atrocious reputation" what planet you on Leon?<div><br></div><div>RMS is a giant of the 20th Century, alongside Dennis Ritchie, the creator of Unix, but South African's who worship Microsoft, don't know that?</div>
<div><br></div><div>BTW Good interview.<br></div><div><br>On Monday, November 26, 2012, Leon Gert Marincowitz wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
Hi Guys<div><br></div><div>Researching about Ubuntu/linux/open sourse/free software you come across two central figures, Richard Stallman and Linus Torvalds.</div><div><br></div><div>RMS or Stallman has an atrocious reputation but I came across an interview with him in which he wasn't provoked or proded but allowed to speak his mind totally while answering questions.</div>
<div><br></div><div>It really is the best interview I ever heard of him and he clarifies all the different nuances of the free software world. This brought alot of respect to him.</div><div><br></div><div>Its a long podcast but worth it, especially for those who think they know but in truth don't <a href="http://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=1116" target="_blank">http://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=1116</a></div>
<div><br></div><div>So here's a question after listening to him, is Ubuntu part of the open source or Free software. Because RMS says there is a distinct philosophical difference?<br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br>
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<div><br></div><div>****</div>in a free world without fences, who needs gates.<br>**<br>help microsoft stamp out piracy - give <a href="http://www.ubuntu.com" target="_blank">Ubuntu</a> to a friend today.<br>**<br>to mess up an <a href="http://www.ubuntu.com" target="_blank">Ubuntu</a> box, you need to work at it.<br>
to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it.<br>**<br>The installation instructions stated to install Windows Vista or better.<br>So I installed <a href="http://www.ubuntu.com" target="_blank">Ubuntu</a>.<br>
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