Re: Re: Re :[OT] Hackers

["Shanker R Swaminathan" <csewhiz@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

That is an unfair attack. Most of the students (including me ) who started
on Linux with the first PCQ Linux CD  played around with Linux because of
it's Unix'ness . it was the only way we could come to grips with Unix
without having to be extraordinarily rich enough to own a Unix system, or
have relatives with them. Even today - Linux is amendable to normal Unix
programming methods and is treated as a normal Unix NOT as  Linux by most
programmers I know of. Just how is the average guy on the road to get acces
to a Unix such as Solaris or HP-UX ? Can you , by any stretch of the
imagination call an IRIX system suitable for a home? ( Accepted , it is one
of , if not the best for server/workstation systems) I feel anything generic
to  Unix like systems such as security cannot be called un-Linux! As such
IMHO These topics carry a lot of relevance on these lists.
shanker
----- Original Message -----
From: "Atul Chitnis" <achitnis@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Linux India General" <linux-india-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2000 5:40 PM
Subject: Re: [LIG] Re: Re :[OT] Hackers


> I dropped out of LI/LIH because of such "discussions". Looks like there is
> no point sticking around here - some people are totally incapable of
> sticking to a list topic.
>
> I have stopped recommending this list to anyone for any kind of sane
> discussions about Linux in India. Everyone here is too hung up about
> positioning themselves as the ultimate autority on
> VSNL/hacking/cracking/licenses/etc. The name Linux does not figure
> anywhere.
>
> While you guys are going around with your points-counterpoints, may I
> point out how utterly worthless your "discussion" is in the context of
> this list, and that you are making this a completely uncomfortable place
> to be in?
>
> You are simply hijacking a valiant effort at spreading Linux in India for
> your own purposes. And you are doing it over and over and over again.
>
> These discussions have nothing to do with Linux in India.
>
> I am out of here to try my luck elsewhere.
>
> Atul
>
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