Mike Fedyk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Mon, Aug 18, 2003 at 01:19:42AM +1000, Tom Massey wrote: > > * Kevin Mark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2003-08-17 15:06]: > > > RMS: When I recommend a GNU/Linux distribution, I choose based on > > > ethical considerations. Today I would recommend GNU/LinEx, > > > > Hmm. I respect Mr Stallman's ethical position, but shouldn't he > > be a bit more consistent? If he wants to credit GNU as in GNU/Linux, > > shouldn't he also credit Linux as in GNU/Linux? Has the government > > of Extramadura written a kernel called LinEx that can be run as the > > kernel of a GNU system? Quite seriously, recognising the role that GNU > > has had to play, I think it's equally necessary to recognise the role > > of Linux. Why should anybody call it GNU/Linux over Linux if RMS endorses > > GNU/LinEx? > > God! (oh, wait this is the Debian list, nevermind) > > LinEx uses the same Linux that Debian does.
So it's `GNU/LinEx GNU/Linux' instead of `Debian GNU/Linux'. But seriously, if that's what the want to call themselves then who are we to argue. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
