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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