[wplug] GNU Linux

[Bryon Gill]

You are wrong.

When referring to the kernel itself RMS believes it's appropriate to say 
"Linux".

When referring to a GNU system that uses a Linux kernel, he believes it's 
appropriate to call it "GNU/Linux".  

It's not everywhere, everytime.  He doesn't say you can't use it if you 
don't call it what he calls it.  He's just politely asking for credit as 
the star of this show, and if you disagree with him just don't call it 
that.  No reason to throw a tantrum about it on EITHER side.

He's not a fanatic, he's got principles.  There is a very significant 
difference.  Most of the RMS bashing out there is poorly-informed 
groupthink.

Bryon

On Tue, 17 Feb 2004, N. Iglehart wrote:

> "We're way ahead of you here. The Hurd has always been on the cutting
> edge
> of not being good for anything." (Roland McGrath, GNU HURD kernel
> developer)
> 
> "In short: just say NO TO DRUGS, and maybe you won't end up like the
> Hurd
> people." (Linus Torvalds, duh)
> 
> 
> Anyways, no RMS is not just trying to differentiate between Linux and
> GNU, he wants everyone, everywhere, evertime to say GNU/Linux. Again, I
> understand his point but the more he goes on about it the more he starts
> to sound like a spoiled child. Maybe that's a bit harsh, but he really
> is something of a fanatic.
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: wplug-admin at wplug.org [mailto:wplug-admin at wplug.org] On Behalf
> Of
> > Weber, Larry A
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 3:26 PM
> > To: 'wplug at wplug.org'
> > Subject: [wplug] GNU Linux
> > 
> > To be a GNU/Linux user group, does it have to be GNU+Linux?  Can it be
> GNU
> > +
> > any op sys including Linux?  As long as we clearly differentiate that
> > Linux
> > is not GNU.  Isn't that all that RMS is asking?
> > 
> > -laweber
> > 
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