[XCSSA] Logo changes.. for the Stallman Lecture

[X-otic Computer Systems of San Antonio]

Ummm.... at the risk of starting a '<insert your free OS> was first',
thought BSD was first; but got snagged on legal issues (because it was
first).

Craig

On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 4:38 AM, X-otic Computer Systems of San Antonio <
xcssa at xcssa.org> wrote:

> >>
> > Maybe he could call it the HERD.
>
> Yeah, that's what it was called, or actually Hurd.
>
> http://ask.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=00/11/22/1847210
>
> Not easy to find out about it anymore, even on the Gnu website, Gnu/
> Linux reigns.
>
> Obviously Linus had the advantage of being first.  Gnu was dragging
> getting all the most sophisticated technology into their kernel from
> the outset.  But because Linux, which started as a vacation
> experiment, got started first (based on the simple ideas in Minix,
> with whatever else Linus had to add to just to get it working on
> x86), right after that he had the benefit of legions of helpers all
> over the world.  Then, linux had unstoppable momentum compared to
> other free OS development efforts.
>
> In things like software, being first and almost good enough is
> usually how you win, unless you have tons of money like Micro$oft and
> can make up time later, buyout competitors and/or crush them into the
> dirt with marketing and distribution monopolies.
>
> If Stallman's goal was to rule the world, he failed because of his
> strategy.  Sometimes, doing things "the right way" is not the right
> way.  But that wasn't his goal.  His goal was to have a free OS free
> of copyright privileges.  So, he suceeded.
>
> I feel comfortable and even respectable saying Gnu/Linux.  But I
> don't usually.  I think Stallman deserves it.  But I'm not exactly
> his PR agent either.
>
> Charles
>
>
>
> >
> > Steve
> >
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