David Collins wrote:
> I don't know if there's even any point in saying that I don't want to step on people's toes in this message, as it's probably inevitable. But anyway ....
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> I actually have strong reservations about putting 'linux' in the domain name. This isn't because I want to remove any possible obstacles to the information being embraced by users of non-free/proprietary operating systems (..I don't have a well-defined opinion on that matter - although the term 'linux' might deter users of other 'free' systems, such as freebsd ); it's because I have reservations about referring to GNU/Linux (..as well as a considerable amount of other free software) as 'linux' in the first place. I don't think it's appropriate. Linux is just the kernel let's not forget!
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> A lot of you are probably familiar with the debate already, and possibly roll your eyeballs and utter offensive terms whenever you witness it raised, but in case you aren't - you can read Stallman's introduction to the debate: http://www.gnu.org/gnu/why-gnu-linux.html . Some people might think he's just being daft, but I disagree. If we desire to emphasize the 'freedom' associated with what we are doing, I don't think 'linux' is the most appropriate term.
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totally agree ... if the domain or site uses "linux" in its
identification, then it should definitely be "gnu/linux". stallman ain't
no crank ...
shayne
Received on Tue Aug 23 08:15:09 2005
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