Chris Pickett wrote: > RickTaylor@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: >> I'm thinking more along the lines of a open source system with shareware apps. >>I think the system itself would go down the tubes if you started getting >>internal competition, etc. > > > I guess ... I guess I've stopped distinguishing between system and > application. Is Mozilla part of the system? Or is it definitely an > application? Do you define application by replaceable, non-essential > part? What's essential? Is X essential? How about bash? Is the linux > kernel even essential? Can't you run this software with a different > kernel? I basically view everything as a set of interoperating programs > -- including the music stuff -- although I might concede that the kernel > is perhaps the only "true" system component. What I meant to say was, every piece is essential in a fluid, well-functioning system, and there is no differentiation between them, but if one insists on drawing a line somewhere then it's between kernel space and userland. Including music stuff :) Chris
