> i guess that's the last word in that discussion :-)
i raised these doubts because i couldnt understand the FAQ. That
clearly talks of the GNU operating system.
The GNU operating system can only be so called if it has the GNU tools and
the HURD kernel according to what i have read. The aim of GNU was to build a
complete operating system. The started out, and gradually more people other
than GNU also chipped in, Linus started the kernel project inspired from
Minix, then GNU and Linux became a complete operating system.
Other communities BSD, X, ASF and non GNU Free Software also became a part
of the system.
And I find this pleading for credit pathetic.
i don't think anyone EVER pleaded for credit here. Please do not exaggarate
things.
You write software, tools, whatever. People use them. They become
popular. You become famous. Somthing overshadows what you did. People
stop praising you and start praising that something.
The entire naming business, is simply for people to not forget the value
system of freedom that GNU stands for. Some people it may think it does not
matter, but others do.
Pleople NEED to be made aware of the dangers of Software Patents, DRM, Non
Disclosure Agreements and other evils. Is it REALLY that horrible to
associate this noble task with the operating system we all love, and that
was the motivation behind the movement which started this. LET US NOT FORGET
THAT - IT IS A FACT.
Hard luck. It
happens - no point moaning about it and pleading for credit.
please read the above
The
world is not about what you do, but about who did it at the right
time and in the right place.
giving the right reason is also important
For the same reason that photostating
machines are called Xerox machines.
GNU is NOT a commercial organisation, and the analogy is quite out of
context.
Regards,
- vihan
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