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a free software operating system
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that will give users the chance to have freedom
while they use their computers.
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Now a lot of people said, "Well, it's a nice idea
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but it's so hard, you'll never get it done,
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so I don't wanna participate,
I don't believe you can ever get it done."
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But luckily not everybody said that.
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And clearly, we knew
we would eventually get the kernel done.
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But as it happens.
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somebody else did a better kernel before we did.
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Now in the old days, we had an overall strategy
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from calling people's attention
to the importance of freedom
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To the freedom they can have, or not have,
when they use a computer.
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Well what can we do about it?
As far as I can tell,
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the only workable way of trying to
change this make that strategy work again
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is to, spread the word that the operating system
you're using is actually the GNU system.
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Somewhat modified of course.
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And when people know this,
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they'll take a look at the reasons
we developed this system.
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They'll think about these issues.
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And some of them will decide they agree.
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So I ask people,
please tell the people this is the GNU system.
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It's the combination of GNU and Linux
so we can call it GNU/Linux
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[ So Larry, when you were at Stanford
8, 9 years ago during your Ph.D
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did you ever think you'd be in this position? ]
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No
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[ All kidding aside. ]
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No I had no idea honestly
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[ What did you think you would be
when you were finished up with your Ph.D? ]
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You know that's a good question,
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I really didn't have a good idea, I mean.
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Here we are, on this huge show floor.