Hi

On 14/04/2008, Simon Ward <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Mon, Apr 14, 2008 at 10:48:26PM +0100, Jon Grant wrote:
>  > Referring to the GNU/Linux naming controversy in the abstract does
>  > sound like it might be a bit of preaching to the converted attendees
>
>
> Or setting people who don't know too much about it off on the right
>  foot.  If Richard Stallman were to always talk to free software
>  advocates less would be achieved.  RMS is then just rallying supporters
>  instead of spreading the word.  We should be aiming for a wider
>  audience.

RMS would do well to do a talk in somewhere like the Science Museum
then. Manchester Uni is a great location, but I expect many (?) of the
attendees will already be using GNU+Linux. Which means RMS is rallying
supporters instead of spreading the word as you say.

Jon


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