NewsForge: Is Linux More Than an Operating System?

"Recently our LUG mailing list experienced a significant quantity of messages which many participants considered to be off topic. During the several days of exchanges, one person voiced the opinion that to him Linux has always been as much about the free exchange of ideas as it being a developing operating system. There are reasonable arguments both ways.

"The posts in question were mostly well-written, thoughtful statements of opinions and observations. Yet none of the messages had anything to do with Linux, unless you consider Linux to be a form of social change, thereby making discussion of other topics relating to social change somewhat related to Linux..."

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