The reasons why GNU~Linux
might be the greatest invention in the history of mankind.
Please note: This is a very preliminary first draft statement
that will be revised and fine-tuned as we receive
feedback, critique, and recommendations.
This title statement is true for many reasons . . . first of which is that
GNU~Linux is the only human invention
in the history of mankind that has come into existence through the efforts of uncountable
thousands of brilliant and talented individuals (and corporations) from all around
the world who have voluntarily contributed their very best efforts to create something
to benefit all of mankind . . . and which no one can be prevented from
receiving its benefits.
Second, GNU~Linux is governed and protected by a remarkable legal document
that stipulates that all of its millions of lines of code must be "open" and available
to everyone to view, copy, improve, or change and that all such work must be made freely
available to everyone.