I call it "ubuntu".
or simply say "I don't have windows on my pc" and when people ask
"what? how?" I just smirk sardonically, and walk around pretending to
be a penguin.

Jum l-Ghasfura (heppi bird-day) it-tajjeb lil-Linux! But shouldn't we
be counting its age in jiffies?

philip

2008/8/25 Jean Azzopardi <aragorn-UKzjlUiH/9ZqaDWv6m70ww@public.gmane.org>:

> Lol :P
>
> Keith Vassallo wrote:
>> Yep,
>>
>> That pretty much nails it!
>>
>> Keith
>>
>> On 25 Aug 2008, at 12:55, Anton Xuereb wrote:
>>
>>> tbh, i think we should stick to calling it linux....the gnu guys are
>>> just sore about hurd never taking off and want a piece of the
>>> action...so everytime someone calls it linux they throw a tantrum
>>> about it being calling GNU/LINUX just to have their name in it
>>>
>>> On Mon, Aug 25, 2008 at 12:41 PM, Ramon Casha <rcasha-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org
>>> <mailto:rcasha-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>> wrote:
>>>
>>>     Nah. I don't agree - for two reasons. First and most importantly,
>>>     because it annoys Richard Stallman.
>>>
>>>     Second: What about X11? To many people it's as much a part of the
>>>     operating system as the find utility by GNU. What about KDE? With
>>>     Linux, the line between operating system and applications is more
>>>     blurred than with Windows since in Windows you have to pay extra
>>>     for everything, whereas in Linux you get everything packaged on
>>>     the same CD. So you're running
>>>     GNU/Linux/Xorg/Qt/KDE/OpenOffice.org/Mozilla/Ximian/etc.... or
>>>     just Linux :)
>>>
>>>     Ramon Casha
>>>
>>>
>>>     2008/8/25 Jean Azzopardi <aragorn-UKzjlUiH/9ZqaDWv6m70ww@public.gmane.org
>>>     <mailto:aragorn-UKzjlUiH/9ZqaDWv6m70ww@public.gmane.org>>
>>>
>>>         One mistake : GNU/Linux.
>>>         Ramon Casha wrote:
>>>         > On the 25th August 1991 the following message appeared on the
>>>         > newsgroup /comp.os.minix/:
>>>         >
>>>         > /Hello everybody out there using minix- /
>>>         >
>>>         > /I'm doing a (free) operating system (just a hobby, won't
>>>         be big
>>>         > and professional like gnu) for 386(486) AT clones. This has
>>>         > been brewing since april, and is starting to get ready. I'd
>>>         like
>>>         > any feedback on things people like/dislike in minix; as my OS
>>>         > resembles it somewhat (same physical layout of the file-sytem
>>>         > due to practical reasons)among other things. /
>>>         >
>>>         > /I've currently ported bash (1.08) an gcc (1.40), and
>>>         things seem to work.
>>>         > This implies that i'll get something practical within a few
>>>         months,
>>>         > and I'd
>>>         > like to know what features most people want. Any
>>>         suggestions are welcome,
>>>         > but I won't promise I'll implement them /
>>>         >
>>>         > /Linus Torvalds torvalds-38tcgYaKYU0jxog6bMmI4Mc4bpwCjbIv@public.gmane.org
>>>         <mailto:torvalds-38tcgYaKYU0jxog6bMmI4Mc4bpwCjbIv@public.gmane.org>
>>>         > <mailto:torvalds-38tcgYaKYU0jxog6bMmI4Mc4bpwCjbIv@public.gmane.org
>>>         <mailto:torvalds-38tcgYaKYU0jxog6bMmI4Mc4bpwCjbIv@public.gmane.org>> /
>>>         >
>>>         >
>>>         > *Happy Birthday Linux!!!*
>>>         >
>>>         >
>>>         > Ramon Casha
>>>         >
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