Mrugesh, when YOU create something YOU are the copyrite holder and that is
unquestionable. You will be credited no matter what. The question is if one
``truly" believes in a community spirit you name it something consistent
with it. That's probably why GNU C is not called "the Stallman compiler" but
it could have if the person concerned put his ego before the
community(``unlike" some people). Moreover on top of that claiming that you
are a champion of digital rights is ludicrous.
Stallman could have even trademarked Emacs, GNU C, GDB,
Bison(co-trademarking ?) with each news/magazine/web pages advertising "XYZ
is Trademark of Richard Stallman".
What I hate about you FSF people is that you try and steal credit. You
> just said the same thing again... Use GNU in the name? WHY? Make up a
> name that highlights freedom, _very very clearly_.
Any suggestions? By the way in Revolution OS Linus himself said he wanted
to call it Freeix, but he ``wasn't that egoistic then".
Oh and mind you, you say GNU/Linux not GNU & Linux. The only place where
> I've seen that second term used is on those stickers:
> "GNU + Linux, the dynamic duo".
> I think that's fair. Clearly states that Linux is a separate project.
> GNU/Linux does not do that.
By the way those stickers are courtesy FSF. Also, during Stallman's recent
talk there were a few badges given out to the lucky few who came in first
and grabbed them :-) with The GNU, Tux and Beastie on them crediting FSF,
Linux and FreeBSD. FSF has never for a second ``forgotten" Linux, RMS has
repeatedly stated in countless speeches that a kernel was the need of the
day and Linus fulfilled it at the right time. But how often is the reverse
done?
Highlight "request". I agree with Linus. If the kernel developers think
> that GPL 3 is no good for the kernel, so be it. Let it be under GPL 2.
> Why create an issue? Highlight "request".
Do ALL the developers agree? If they do then as they are the copyrite
holders they have every right to put it ``all of it" under GPL v2. If there
are developers who think different and hold a copyrite on certain modules
they could just as well go in for GPL v3.
Again, no intention of a flame war. But if you are going to use sentences
like ``hate about you FSF people" i doubt if i could just sit by.
Regards,
- vihan
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