[NTLUG:Discuss] RMS's Speach

[Victor Brilon]

But he doesn't want Linux to be considered a GNU project since various Linux
distributions use non-free software. Hell, the GNU people basically dropped
their sponsorship of Debian Linux because the Debian people couldn't follow
GNU's requirements for strictly free software. Don't know if you're familar
with how stringent Debian's developers are, but either way that really is a
statement on how focused (blinded?) RMS and the GNU organization are to their
One True Goal(tm).

Victor

On 18-Jan-2001 Steve Baker wrote:
> Marcus Patman wrote:
>> 
>> I agree with his reasoning to wanting to call it GNU/Linux.
> 
> His reasoning is flawless - but what he fails to notice is
> that the English language goes where it will - and all attempts
> to guide it are doomed to failure.  If people call it Linux
> then that's what it is.
> 
> All flavored gelatin is "Jello" (in the USA at least) - even
> if it's not made by Jello-inc.  (In England, all vacuum cleaners
> are "Hoovers" - even if Hoover didn't make them).
> 
> So it's "Linux" - and no amount of begging, pleading or lawyers
> can change that.
> 
> RMS would be better off saying that since most of what
> everyone calls "Linux" was written by the GNU team, we
> should all consider Linux to be a GNU project.
> 
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