Re: [LUG] Meeting in Paignton

[Alex Charrett <alex@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 20 Jan 2005, Matt Lee wrote:

> As for Apple - there's a very obvious reason why Richard doesn't ask for it 
> to be called GNU/Mac OS X or GNU/Windows when you have Cygwin installed - the 
> GNU project didn't set out to make a set of free tools for Apple or Red Hat 
> to package up in a nice way and ship to users of proprietary operating 
> systems - they set out to create a free UNIX, and that's what GNU/Linux is.

Ahh, but GNU's *not* UNIX ;)

Anyway, point taken - I wasn't being terribly helpful with that comment.

My main point is that I don't belive being obstinate about what to call it 
is more important than the cause of free software.   I know people don't 
seem to like brands in free software but the word Linux has become a 
useful brand in the promotion of free sofware.  I think not having a name 
that is not techically correct is a small price to pay if it gets more 
people into free software.

Alex.



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