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So tell me No_Ax
Which OS is named after you?

While I agree that it's difficult to disagree with Linus, because he is closer to the action than I am, and he has a hell of a lot more experience in the whole OSS area than I do, coming out with blanket statements like that just epitomise your mentality.

You love to tell people they have no place in a thread where they don't use the particular software, but I'd love to know what OSS you use.

You love to belittle people when their opinion doesn't agree with yours, but you refuse to answer direct questions.

Your opinion matters far less than that of someone who offers some support for their arguement.
Posted by: mdsmedia   Posted on: 07/28/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Freedom  Tim Patterson | 07/28/06
Re: Freedom  bbell37968@... | 07/28/06
All patents inhibit freedom [nt]  Omch'Ar | 07/28/06
There should be two kernels...  Linux_Fanboy | 07/28/06
There should be one kernel...  Michael Kelly | 07/28/06
Torvalds is wrong!  Linux Geek | 07/28/06
When someone names and OS after you  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/28/06
I'm changing my name to Mr Vista to try to catch the wave!  stevey_d | 07/28/06
So tell me No_Ax  mdsmedia | 07/28/06
Trust me...  John Zern | 07/28/06
Linus Torvalds wrote and named Linux!  B.O.F.H. | 07/28/06
Of coure he did, you get a gold star today.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/28/06
Since your statement was wrong, go to the back of the class!  B.O.F.H. | 07/28/06
Torvalds is god  Boot_Agnostic | 07/28/06
No! I want my Tivo!  Yensi717 | 07/28/06
"evil DRM"  toadlife | 07/29/06
An expensive tool  voska | 07/31/06
We live in the World we can trust NOBODY. That?s one of the GPL points.  Vily Clay | 07/28/06
You CAN trust Steve Jobs  Boot_Agnostic | 07/28/06
I?m sorry that you trust paranoiacs, not sane people. Please share why (NT)  Vily Clay | 07/28/06
Your slow.....  Cayble | 07/29/06
What do you expect...  MageOfChaos | 07/30/06
MageOfChaos, why do you write if you cannot think well? (NT)  Vily Clay | 07/31/06
You're a second guy who writes for no reasons. (NT)  Vily Clay | 07/31/06
Jobs is whorst then DRM  Mectron | 07/28/06
But his over-priced junk works well...  MacGeek2121 | 07/28/06
His over priced junk works great!  Cayble | 07/28/06
i beg to differ...  belkorin | 07/28/06
Correction: OSX looks like a BMW, but runs like a junk car. (NT)  Vily Clay | 07/28/06
Easy keeping small numbers runinng well  Boot_Agnostic | 07/29/06
1. So? 2. Who cares  stevey_d | 07/28/06
1. Because... 2. Lot's of people  Michael Kelly | 07/28/06
Thank you for bringing some balance  mdsmedia | 07/28/06
Yes, a little balance is great.  Cayble | 07/28/06
GPL is the child of RMS  stevey_d | 07/29/06
keep talking  mdsmedia | 07/28/06
have you got any form of argument  stevey_d | 07/29/06
Linux diversity  Roger Ramjet | 07/28/06
Wrong  Loverock Davidson | 07/28/06
The liberators...  Spikey_Mike | 07/28/06
Just the opposite  Loverock Davidson | 07/28/06
I'm at a complete loss for words  Michael Kelly | 07/28/06
I have that effect on people  Loverock Davidson | 07/28/06
You're a complete moron  mdsmedia | 07/28/06
Golly, you make me grin, Rockhead.  OButterball | 07/28/06
In Stallman's own words:  Ardian Daka | 07/28/06
Hmm, so maybe I should adjust the statement a little:  OButterball | 07/28/06
And in Gates' own words - he (Gates) is a communist too ...  Vily Clay | 07/28/06
Stallman is nuts  AldoWatts | 07/28/06
Use another smalltalk jeez if you don't like the licence don't use the s/w  stevey_d | 07/29/06
Nattering Nabobs of Negativity...  brendthess | 07/28/06
No, the Nazis are Apple!  Confused by religion | 07/28/06
How does Microsoft encourage others to play?  MacGeek2121 | 07/28/06
And too years to change from nagnag ware  Boot_Agnostic | 07/29/06
Hmm replace every 'LINUX' with  Shelendrea | 07/28/06
Hint?  Loverock Davidson | 07/28/06
LD is a NAZI !!!  Intellihence | 07/28/06
Aww  Loverock Davidson | 07/28/06
Not really .  Intellihence | 07/28/06
I wonder about your statement  John Zern | 07/28/06
that not cool for nazis  Quebec-french | 07/28/06
Not cool at all  Loverock Davidson | 07/28/06
you've just proved your  barsteward | 07/28/06
And Microsoft doesn't wants to rule the world?  MacGeek2121 | 07/28/06
No, you can call out Solaris, if you dare  Boot_Agnostic | 07/29/06
What I meant  Roger Ramjet | 07/31/06
Torvalds critical of new GPL draft  Loverock Davidson | 07/28/06
Hypocracy  Zeppo9191 | 07/28/06
It seems that I am  Loverock Davidson | 07/28/06
Lovey lovey lovey  Shelendrea | 07/28/06
Shelly and her 2 cents  Loverock Davidson | 07/28/06
More unfounded assumptions  Zeppo9191 | 07/28/06
I'm flattered  Loverock Davidson | 07/28/06
Really?  Zeppo9191 | 07/28/06
Really!  Loverock Davidson | 07/28/06
Hmm...  Zeppo9191 | 07/28/06
You still don't get it  Loverock Davidson | 07/28/06
SPOT ON ZEPPO .  Intellihence | 07/28/06
How funny  Loverock Davidson | 07/28/06
I am a big MAN !  Intellihence | 07/28/06
the only thing he can stick to  barsteward | 07/28/06
And I ask  Loverock Davidson | 07/28/06
...and that about sums it up!  Zeppo9191 | 07/28/06
What can I say?  Loverock Davidson | 07/28/06
From Torvalds example..  Patrick Jones | 07/28/06
The problem is  Michael Kelly | 07/28/06
HW makers  Ardian Daka | 07/28/06
but hardware has a choice  barsteward | 07/28/06
Sounds like Corporate issue's  Kimbok@... | 07/28/06
Freedom and ownership  Ardian Daka | 07/28/06
GPL or NOT  Mectron | 07/28/06
Typical 'Linux' distro contains software with a multitude of licenses ...  George Mitchell | 07/28/06
Standardization  bgurman45@... | 07/28/06
Why DRM is needed.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/28/06
Nice post, No_Axe  John Zern | 07/28/06
Thanks John.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/29/06
Apples and oranges  none none | 07/29/06
It could be that, or other data.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/29/06
Re: It could be that, or other data.  none none | 07/29/06
Sorry but no.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/30/06
Re: Sorry, but no  none none | 07/30/06
none none... read the DMCA.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/30/06
DRM is used to protect porn!  B.O.F.H. | 07/29/06
Sorry BOFH, you are wrong on every point.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/30/06
I do understand your limitations!  B.O.F.H. | 07/30/06
Let me express it again BOFH.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/30/06
Youwant ballance and yet ignore the main users of DRM?  B.O.F.H. | 07/30/06
BOFH, no one said cross platform, that is your read herring.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/30/06
In order for DRM to be successful, it has to be cross platform.  B.O.F.H. | 07/30/06
Whatever you say BOFH, shrug...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/30/06
WOW! What a great post!  George Mitchell | 07/29/06
When someone names and OS after you  none none | 07/29/06
An Example, IMHO  jlhenry62 | 07/29/06
What you are missing..  Patrick Jones | 07/31/06
Let me explain why it must be in the kernel  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/31/06
Huh?  Patrick Jones | 07/31/06
DRM is limited  voska | 07/31/06
You're misrepresenting DRM  Resuna | 07/31/06
Not for the Kernal but OK for other libraries  rtb | 07/28/06
NoAx is right about a lot of things  stevey_d | 07/29/06
I don't disagree with your premis.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/29/06
I agree on this too ...  George Mitchell | 07/29/06
It's a moot thing really  stevey_d | 07/30/06
Not confusing when you look at it.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/30/06
But where is the financial model for licensing the DRM technology?  stevey_d | 07/30/06
You bring up an interesting question. The license.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/30/06
"which I don't think it has any business doing." then don't use it linux  stevey_d | 07/29/06
Whoa, he was ASKED if he would use it.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/29/06
Linus Torvalds  Information_z | 07/30/06
the FSF was not a "popular" organisation when it started  stevey_d | 07/30/06
Actually, I think they need to boot Stallman out.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/30/06
FSF  voska | 07/31/06
Truely free software doesn't really exist anymore  Patrick Jones | 07/31/06
This board is great comic relief  theoldman59 | 07/31/06
A letter to Congress  Dry-ice | 04/01/07
GPLv3 is an improvement in at least one way...  Resuna | 07/31/06

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