Hi Lee. On Sat, Nov 23, 2002 at 01:30:57PM -0500, Lee Maschmeyer wrote: > I'm sure I'll confuse Linux and Unix since I don't know > the difference between them. In essence, (but "real" developpers should maybe tell it better than me): there is not only a technical difference between Unix and GNU/Linux, but there is also a philosophical difference. To keep it simple, consider that all oses like Unix, BSD, Linux and many other, are part of the so called Posix-family. The specific philosophical difference I am talking about, concerns the fact that GNU/Linux is a FREE and Opensource system. (in some cases people prefer FreeBSD). Maybe you can find more about this "community/opensource-minded aspects" at: http://www.gnu.org/ > IMHO, Osvaldo is far too modest. The importance of his work to people like > me cannot be overstated! Thanx for the compliments, but hm, consider me as an advanced end-user+itinerant idiot. In fact, it is due to the help of new contributors that the project was able to progress. It is not correct to consider that it is "my work": currently my French coworkers are working on it, more than I could do myself. But that's in the spirit of a community: everyone do his/her best, and where my knowledge stops, there begins the creativity of other "wonderful" people, named Dave, Hans, Mario, Seb, Kirk, Jos, and many other volunteers. All existing projects are like preparing some coctail: all ingredients should better exist, and the total should result in something with a good taste :-) Enjoy GNU/Linux and have a good sunny sunday. Osvaldo. _______________________________________________ Blinux-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list