On Wed, 18 Dec 2002, Ira Abramov wrote:
> Quoting Shlomi Fish, from the post of Wed, 18 Dec:
> > > last time (I think) we decided both ways were acceptable and fine. we
>
> > Are you suggesting we change the banner to read "Israeli GNU/Linux
> > Users"?Temporarily or Permanently? Anyway, I like "Israeli Group of
> > Linux Users" better.
>
> as I said, both are fine. last time RMS was invited to lecture for a LUG
> that didn't call itself GNU/Linux he ended up lecturing TO them and
> almost conditioned his lecture on them changing the name...
>
> I think it would be nice to change, if only for a month.
>
Hmm.. I don't think I agree with you. We can introduce ourselves as the
Israeli Group of Linux Users/Israeli GNU/Linux Users - your preference.
But I don't see changing the logo as a step that I would like to take. I
don't have objections of calling a Linux system a Linux system and not a
GNU/Linux system. There is no point in temporarily changing our name just
to satisfy Stallman's whims. (it's not a very honest action if you ask me)
> >Judaism is essentially a peopleship, that the
> >Jewish religion is a small (and unnecessary) part of.
>
> ahem, don't confuse religion with politics and theism (belief systems
> where metaphysics are involved) with kfia datit. Definitions of
> Nation/people/religion and the Jewish questions are problematic and
> POV-dependant, and the philosophical discussions are very interesting but
> off topic here.
Agreeed.
> however do yourself a favor, even if you DO thinksome
> POVs are illegitimate (or unnecessary as you call them), try to hide
> your unenlightened opinions while in public, it makes you look bad.
>
I did not say believing in the Jewish religion was illegitimate. I
specifically said unnecessary. Naturally, being a liberal I am a firm
supporter of the freedom of belief. It is perfectly legitimate to believe
in the Jewish religion or in any other faith or idea system.
What I meant to say, was that you don't have to believe in the Jewish
religion, if you are a Jew, and it won't make you any less "true" a Jew.
Regards,
Shlomi Fish
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> Ira Abramov
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