Hello dhanesh,
Tuesday, May 4, 2004, 8:40:00 PM, you wrote:
da> hello guys da> well when i attended the last Lug-meet an idea struck me back then when Prof.Nagarjun da> was explaining why its GNU/linux and not just linux.
Yeah... he does that pretty convincingly :)
da> Also there was a nice response for the documentation and Gnoware cd's. da> what if we guys make a cd of GNU applications that run on windows,applications like da> open-office, the gimp etc... we can distribute this cd's da> which will effectively answer the question why its GNU/linux and da> also most of the people who use windows and are rather skeptical da> about Gnu-linux can get the feel of what its like.
This is a good idea... but allow me to point out this. A lot of things that make GNU/Linux, "GNU/Linux" deals with how the system has been designed according to good and open standards. Right from being ultra-stable to being virus-free has to do with how the entire OS has been designed and implemented...
My question to you is this: Will peddling some GPL'ed/Open Source applications give an authoritative and holistic picture of a real GNU/Linux system?
I think it would be much like the fake caviar they dish out on club-class flights...
On the other hand... you idea MAY help in lulling people to migrate slowly.
da> it will da> effectively solve their doubts and thus promote linux system. ^^^^^^ GNU/Linux !!!
da> Just trying to contribute back
That's good :).