Re: Oracle 8.1.5 and Oracle 8.1.7

From: Brian Tkatch <SPAMBLOCK.Maxwell_Smart_at_ThePentagon.com.SPAMBLOCK>
Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2001 18:18:21 GMT
Message-ID: <3c1f8798.2519329125@news.alt.net>

On Mon, 17 Dec 2001 21:45:52 +0100, Sybrand Bakker <oradba_at_sybrandb.demon.nl> wrote:

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>It looks like there is no such thing as 'Linux'. It comes in endless
>variations of versions and libraries.

A slight correction.

Linux is a kernel. There are very few variations of it. (Besides the various options that can be chosen.)

An operation system based on a linux kernel and a Un*x structure is called a "Distribution". Thus, Debian calls it GNU/Linux because the actual tools are GNU.

You should have better said:

>It looks like there is no such thing as a standard Linux distribution. They comes in endless
>variations of versions and libraries.

Which is the purpose of the Linux Standard Base, but that's another story.

Brian Received on Tue Dec 18 2001 - 12:18:21 CST