What does GNU really mean?

[Olli]

Hi there! Think it sounds like a newbie question, but have anyone figured out what GNU means? Does it really mean GNU is not UNIX?? X| What does the next GNU mean ?? GNU is not UNIX is not UNIX?? GNU is not UNIX is not UNIX is not UNIX is not UNIX is not UNIX is not UNIX ??? X| :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: I like recoursions...

Olli Make it idiot proof and someone will make a better idiot......
:beer: + :java: = NULL :=> X|

[roel_]

Yes, it's a recursive acronym for 'Gnu's not Unix'. It's geek humour.

[Daniel Turini]

It seems your head had a stack overflow :laugh: :laugh: My latest article: GBVB - Converting VB.NET code to C#

[Vikram A Punathambekar]

Olli wrote: I like recoursions... So what are you complainig about? ;P;P;P Vikram. "There's probably a Nish-like alien answering VB questions on a CP forum as we speak." - adamUK in The Lounge, discussing aliens and parallel universes. "Do not give redundant error messages again and again." - A classmate of mine, while giving a class talk on error detection in compiler design.

[Olli]

Vikram Punathambekar wrote: So what are you complainig about? Usually I need a little sense in it....:rolleyes:

Olli Make it idiot proof and someone will make a better idiot......
:beer: + :java: = NULL :=> X|

[Davy Mitchell]

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[Olli]

Daniel Turini wrote: It seems your head had a stack overflow stack or heap??? :-D

Olli Make it idiot proof and someone will make a better idiot......
:beer: + :java: = NULL :=> X|

[Olli]

Gnarf wrote: It's geek humour. :| 633k hum0r is........

Olli Make it idiot proof and someone will make a better idiot......
:beer: + :java: = NULL :=> X|

[Vikram A Punathambekar]

Davy Mitchell wrote: See here[^]. LMAO. :laugh: I fell for it. :-O Nice work. I'll take revenge... ;) Vikram. "There's probably a Nish-like alien answering VB questions on a CP forum as we speak." - adamUK in The Lounge, discussing aliens and parallel universes. "Do not give redundant error messages again and again." - A classmate of mine, while giving a class talk on error detection in compiler design.

[Thomas Freudenberg]

Olli wrote: I like recoursions... Before you understand recursion, you first have to understand recursion. ;) Regards Thomas

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[Olli]

Thomas Freudenberg wrote: Before you understand recursion, you first have to understand recursion. ROTFL

Olli Make it idiot proof and someone will make a better idiot......
:beer: + :java: = NULL :=> X|

[Olli]

Good one!

Olli Make it idiot proof and someone will make a better idiot......
:beer: + :java: = NULL :=> X|

[Roger Wright]

gnu \Gnu\, n. [Hottentot gnu, or nju: cf. F. gnou.] (Zo["o]l.) One of two species of large South African antelopes of the genus Catoblephas, having a mane and bushy tail, and curved horns in both sexes. [Written also gnoo.] Note: The common gnu or wildebeest (Catoblephas gnu) is plain brown; the brindled gnu or blue wildebeest (C. gorgon) is larger, with transverse stripes of black on the neck and shoulders. "Please don't put cigarette butts in the urinal. It makes them soggy and hard to light" - Sign in a Bullhead City, AZ Restroom

[Brian Delahunty]

:rolleyes: :laugh: Regards, Brian Dela :-)

[Lost User]

Is that why its not funny ? Elaine :rose: The tigress is here :-D

[Shog9 0]

*sigh* Please understand, humor does not *have* to be funny. Please see US sitcom "Friends" for an illustration of this concept. geez... next we'll have people saying horror has to be scary, or drama has to be dramatic... :rolleyes:

- Shog9 -

I'd show a smile but I'm too weak I'd share with you, could I only speak

[Chris LaQuerre]

For anyone interested, there are a couple of good books (and a DVD) that I recommend:

• Rebel Code: Linux and the Open Source Revolution[^]
• Free as in Freedom: Richard Stallman's Crusade for Free Software[^]
• Revolution OS DVD/VHS[^]

I would actually recommend reading/viewing them in that order as you'll get more out of the latter two if you have a general knowledge of open source / free software and who the major players are. Chris LaQuerre eBusiness Consultant