From: Bernd Felsche (bernie@metapro.DIALix.oz.au)
Date: 12/05/92


From: bernie@metapro.DIALix.oz.au (Bernd Felsche)
Subject: Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: Alpha release Linux/GNU/X unix clone on CDROM for PCs
Date: Sat, 5 Dec 1992 08:19:02 GMT

In <id.TDFV.G37@ferranti.com> peter@ferranti.com (peter da silva) writes:

>I'm not a GNU apologist. I *am* a quality software cheerleader.

Trouble is, not nearly as many people on the team as one would like.

>> In March 1985, the GNU Manifesto was published in Dr. Dobbs.

>That was the year I first heard the joke: "Dateline: 1999, the GNU O/S is
>released. It boots from /vmunix.el". I never expected anything different.

>I'm not complaining that Gates isn't RMS. I'm complaining that he's not
>Dale Luck or Steve Wozniak or Jay Miner.

[ sarcasm on ]

So what. Does it really matter as long as the shareholders are happy?

[ sarcasm off ]

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