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Joakim Olsson |
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Subject: |
www/fun/jokes linus-islam.html |
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Date: |
Sat, 11 Aug 2007 23:39:25 +0000 |
CVSROOT: /web/www
Module name: www
Changes by: Joakim Olsson <jocke> 07/08/11 23:39:25
Modified files:
fun/jokes : linus-islam.html
Log message:
Fixed invalid HTML.
CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/fun/jokes/linus-islam.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.1&r2=1.2
Patches:
Index: linus-islam.html
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RCS file: /web/www/www/fun/jokes/linus-islam.html,v
retrieving revision 1.1
retrieving revision 1.2
diff -u -b -r1.1 -r1.2
--- linus-islam.html 11 Aug 2007 22:31:11 -0000 1.1
+++ linus-islam.html 11 Aug 2007 23:39:10 -0000 1.2
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>Linus converts to Islam - GNU Project - Free Software Foundation
(FSF)</TITLE>
+<meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">
<LINK REV="made" HREF="mailto:address@hidden";>
</HEAD>
<BODY BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#000000" LINK="#1F00FF" ALINK="#FF0000"
VLINK="#9900DD">
@@ -12,15 +13,14 @@
ALT=" [colorful rounded image of the Head of a GNU]"
WIDTH="153" HEIGHT="128"></A>
-<P>
<HR>
-</P>
+
<b>Wiki News</b>
<p>Linus Torvalds, joining such other pioneers as Cat
Stevens, and Sammy Davis Jr., has converted to Islam.
As a result, he has now renounced his prior work in
-furthering the “open source movement” and revoked the
+furthering the âopen source movementâ and revoked the
licence for use of his Linux kernel.
<p>When reached for comment, the notorious recluse stated
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
it sharpens the distinctions between the open source
compared with the free software movement. Speaking
off the record, the source expanded on the
-“knife-edge” or “house of cards” on which the open
+âknife-edgeâ or âhouse of cardsâ on which the open
source movement is built, dependent on a small span of
traditional rights, whereas the free software movement
encourages more broad, cultural change, which, he
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@
not already occurring now, and raise the issue of
China and its parallel standards to accepted
protocols. Others point to the eventual expiration of
-the protected rights which are key to all “open
-source” software, so that Linus Torvald”s conversion
+the protected rights which are key to all âopen
+sourceâ software, so that Linus Torvaldâs conversion
should serve as a wake-up call as to the broader
problem -- a kind of Linux Y2K -- even if a new kernel
is reverse-engineered to replace the Torvalds kernel.
@@ -71,15 +71,15 @@
<p>Critical of the Eric Raymond model, which he says
examined an empirical case, the early growth of
Linux, and distilled what he took to be the active
-ingredient —massive independent peer review— he
+ingredient âmassive independent peer reviewâ he
points out that while such review may help debug
-software, that it doesn’t inspire software (nor new
+software, that it doesn't inspire software (nor new
ideas in general) unlike a culture of freedom such as
free software promotes. Additionally, open source
only promotes peer review of those who can afford
access, whereas the free software movement encourages
-a much wider peer review, and “that’s just better for
-software too,” this insider claims.
+a much wider peer review, and âthat's just better for
+software too,â this insider claims.
<p>Moreover, whereas the Raymond model is an outgrowth of
an empirical case, stalling actions in the inexorable
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
built by those with a certain playfulness, both in
computer terms, and linguistically. One new proponent
suggests that the time is right for a new challenge,
-which he terms, “often aims.” This manifesto he
+which he terms, âoften aims.â This manifesto he
derives as follows: habitual and often are synonymous,
as are goals and aims. Whereas a manifesto is a
statement of habitual goals, this translates as that a
@@ -128,9 +128,7 @@
<H4>Disclaimer</H4>
<P>The Free Software Foundation claims no copyrights on this text.
-<P>
<HR>
-</P>
<P>
Return to <A HREF="/home.html">GNU's home page</A>.
@@ -150,7 +148,7 @@
<P>
Updated:
<!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2007/08/11 22:31:11 $
+$Date: 2007/08/11 23:39:10 $
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