Comments on: The GNU/Linux User Show #13! http://linuxuser.thepodcastnetwork.com/2005/08/29/the-gnulinux-user-show-13/ All hail the penguin... Sat, 6 Sep 2008 02:35:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0 en The Podcast Network 2004-2005 cameronreilly@gmail.com (The Podcast Network) cameronreilly@gmail.com Talk Radio Comment-cast: The GNU/Linux User Show #13! Comment-cast: The GNU/Linux User Show #13! The Podcast Network The Podcast Network cameronreilly@gmail.com http://www.thepodcastnetwork.com//wp-images/coverart_144x144.jpg TPN :: The GNU/Linux User Show http://linuxuser.thepodcastnetwork.com 144 144 by: Jon http://linuxuser.thepodcastnetwork.com/2005/08/29/the-gnulinux-user-show-13/#comment-276 Sat, 29 Oct 2005 19:29:20 +0000 http://linuxuser.thepodcastnetwork.com/2005/08/29/the-gnulinux-user-show-13/#comment-276 Hi Rik, Wow...playing my show at a meeting - that's quite an honour, thanks! The origins on GNU/Linux sure are fascinating. I love how the community is always coming together to develop new and wonderful things. FreeBSD: I can honestly say that I've never had a GNU/Linux user ask me about FreeBSD. Doesn't that get you drummed out of the community? :) I may approach FreeBSD one day, but I don't forsee that happening soon. I mean, after all, this is the GNU/Linux user show :) J Hi Rik,

Wow…playing my show at a meeting - that’s quite an honour, thanks!

The origins on GNU/Linux sure are fascinating. I love how the community is always coming together to develop new and wonderful things.

FreeBSD: I can honestly say that I’ve never had a GNU/Linux user ask me about FreeBSD. Doesn’t that get you drummed out of the community?

:)

I may approach FreeBSD one day, but I don’t forsee that happening soon. I mean, after all, this is the GNU/Linux user show :)

J

]]> Jon Hi Rik, Wow...playing my show at a meeting - that's quite an honour, thanks! The origins on GNU/Linux sure are fascinating. I ... Hi Rik, Wow...playing my show at a meeting - that's quite an honour, thanks! The origins on GNU/Linux sure are fascinating. I ... by: Rik Tindall http://linuxuser.thepodcastnetwork.com/2005/08/29/the-gnulinux-user-show-13/#comment-274 Sat, 29 Oct 2005 09:12:16 +0000 http://linuxuser.thepodcastnetwork.com/2005/08/29/the-gnulinux-user-show-13/#comment-274 Hi Jon, from the GNU/Linux Users group in Waitaha/Canterbury, New Zealand. Have just downloaded the rms.ogg/mp3 for playback at our meeting. We have been going almost one year now, and are very happy to see you are a GNU/Linux User too. Keep up the great work. As RMS says, GNU/Linux was no accident fortuitous for latter day Users, but the product of community response.to privatised (non-free) UNIX code. Free software requires work to keep it free, and like RMS, Linus has sure done his share. Now it is up to the rest of us to support them in keeping the public pool open /-source. We'll keep an eye on your channel. Suggestion: FreeBSD? All the best, Rik Hi Jon,

from the GNU/Linux Users group in Waitaha/Canterbury, New Zealand. Have just downloaded the rms.ogg/mp3 for playback at our meeting. We have been going almost one year now, and are very happy to see you are a GNU/Linux User too. Keep up the great work.

As RMS says, GNU/Linux was no accident fortuitous for latter day Users, but the product of community response.to privatised (non-free) UNIX code. Free software requires work to keep it free, and like RMS, Linus has sure done his share. Now it is up to the rest of us to support them in keeping the public pool open /-source.

We’ll keep an eye on your channel. Suggestion: FreeBSD?

All the best,

Rik

]]> Rik Tindall Hi Jon, from the GNU/Linux Users group in Waitaha/Canterbury, New Zealand. Have just downloaded the rms.ogg/mp3 for playback at our ... Hi Jon, from the GNU/Linux Users group in Waitaha/Canterbury, New Zealand. Have just downloaded the rms.ogg/mp3 for playback at our ... by: Jon http://linuxuser.thepodcastnetwork.com/2005/08/29/the-gnulinux-user-show-13/#comment-157 Thu, 01 Sep 2005 18:34:00 +0000 http://linuxuser.thepodcastnetwork.com/2005/08/29/the-gnulinux-user-show-13/#comment-157 Hi John, Thanks for the kind words, and thanks for stopping by the blog. Glad you enjoy the show - we have a lot of fun doing it. I'm with you - I agree with the GNU rules of freedom in principal, but I have a hard time drawing a solid line from the ideal to real life. I know intellectually that it can be done, I just have no faith that it will be done. I agree that the 4 freedoms don't apply to everyone, but I also think that at least two of them apply to everyong: the freedom to run the application and the freedom to share it. I agree that developers are likley the only ones that would want to exercise the freedom to examine and modify it, but pretty much everyone will want to run it and a lot of people will want to share it. Those are the freedoms that mean the most to me. I can share anything on my computer that I want with anyone I want because it's all GPL'd (OK - there may be a few little bad apple applications on my machine - I haven't vetted the entire thing). I'm not a developer, but I can code and every now and again I do make a small mod to an application. That's nice for me, but only because I have the knowledge to do so. If I had no idea how to code then that freedom would mean nothing to me. I would still want to run and share it though :) I got into GNU/Linux for exactly the reasons you state: free as in beer, more secure, and the geek factor. Once the noise settled for me, though, I became interested in why so many people have spent so much time and so much money to make this thing. That's when I stumbled across RMS, the GNU Project and the Free Software Foundation. At the very least - it's a fascinating concept... Thanks again! Jon Hi John,

Thanks for the kind words, and thanks for stopping by the blog. Glad you enjoy the show - we have a lot of fun doing it.

I’m with you - I agree with the GNU rules of freedom in principal, but I have a hard time drawing a solid line from the ideal to real life. I know intellectually that it can be done, I just have no faith that it will be done.

I agree that the 4 freedoms don’t apply to everyone, but I also think that at least two of them apply to everyong: the freedom to run the application and the freedom to share it. I agree that developers are likley the only ones that would want to exercise the freedom to examine and modify it, but pretty much everyone will want to run it and a lot of people will want to share it.

Those are the freedoms that mean the most to me. I can share anything on my computer that I want with anyone I want because it’s all GPL’d (OK - there may be a few little bad apple applications on my machine - I haven’t vetted the entire thing).

I’m not a developer, but I can code and every now and again I do make a small mod to an application. That’s nice for me, but only because I have the knowledge to do so. If I had no idea how to code then that freedom would mean nothing to me. I would still want to run and share it though :)

I got into GNU/Linux for exactly the reasons you state: free as in beer, more secure, and the geek factor. Once the noise settled for me, though, I became interested in why so many people have spent so much time and so much money to make this thing. That’s when I stumbled across RMS, the GNU Project and the Free Software Foundation.

At the very least - it’s a fascinating concept…

Thanks again!

Jon

]]> Jon Hi John, Thanks for the kind words, and thanks for stopping by the blog. Glad you enjoy the show - we ... Hi John, Thanks for the kind words, and thanks for stopping by the blog. Glad you enjoy the show - we ... by: John Mills http://linuxuser.thepodcastnetwork.com/2005/08/29/the-gnulinux-user-show-13/#comment-156 Thu, 01 Sep 2005 17:51:30 +0000 http://linuxuser.thepodcastnetwork.com/2005/08/29/the-gnulinux-user-show-13/#comment-156 Hi there, (first time writer) I have been listening eversince your first show! Keep up the good work, I really enjoy the content you provide. Firstly I have to say I agree with the objectives of the GNU foundation in principal. But, RMS often shoots himself in the foot. I find myself agreeing with him and then he just comes out and rubs you up the wrong way. He is an aragant man at times with little time for people who dont know a great deal the GNU foundation. And most people do associate FREE with beer before they do with freedom. 90% of users will not be altering any source code and submitting it back to the authors. So should you stop a user using non GPL software if it is not free as in freedom? Most people come to linux initially because it is free as in beer and something different/secure and unique to try. Anyway enough of my rantings thanks for producing a great show do keep up the good work. John Mills Hi there,
(first time writer)
I have been listening eversince your first show! Keep up the good work, I really enjoy the content you provide. Firstly I have to say I agree with the objectives of the GNU foundation in principal. But, RMS often shoots himself in the foot. I find myself agreeing with him and then he just comes out and rubs you up the wrong way. He is an aragant man at times with little time for people who dont know a great deal the GNU foundation.

And most people do associate FREE with beer before they do with freedom. 90% of users will not be altering any source code and submitting it back to the authors. So should you stop a user using non GPL software if it is not free as in freedom? Most people come to linux initially because it is free as in beer and something different/secure and unique to try. Anyway enough of my rantings thanks for producing a great show do keep up the good work.

John Mills

]]> John Mills Hi there, (first time writer) I have been listening eversince your first show! Keep up the good work, I really enjoy the ... Hi there, (first time writer) I have been listening eversince your first show! Keep up the good work, I really enjoy the ...