Re: linux and a robust computer

[Peter Naulls]

John Nolan wrote:

[Follow ups set to comp.sys.acorn.advocacy]

There are untold forums for the merits of Linux. But
generally, comp.sys.acorn.programmer isn't one of them unless
it's to do with programming on RISC OS vs Linux. If you're
comparing with RISC OS, then comp.sys.acorn.advocacy is your
group.

>
> Well, I explained that I thought that Linux was an open source operating
> system, which could be quite a good idea, because it was in ongoing
> development by a number of people and could not be subject to copyright.

Most of the components that make up a Linux system are subject to
copyright, you can be sure of that.