Στις Τετάρτη 02 Μάρτιος 2011 05:29:09 Richard Couture γράψατε: > Throughout the pages at www.Mageia.org there are references to Linux as > if it is an OS or a distribution, which in my opinion not only robs the > people of the GNU ṕroject of the credit for the great operating system > that they have developed and maintain, but also is a great way for us to > wave our flag of ignorance. > > How come we don't call Windows NTLDR.EXE in a like manner that we are > calling GNU Linux. > > It is my opinion that we are being EXTREMELY Politically incorrect and > that we should correct ourselves now before it becomes an impossible > project. ( Logos, posters, decals, Web Pages, promo material ) > > The Operating system being included in the Mageia distro is called GNU > which is often, but not always used with the Linux Kernel as well as > many other excellent FOSS programs. > > We should be touting the Mageia Distro of GNU, Linux and assorted FOSS > programs. NOT Mageia Linux. Let's do it right. > > > > > Richard > > I agree to support the GNU project and not to mention only Linux all the time. I had the opportunity to be in a coference of R.Stallman and except that he spent a big time of his conférence to explain this ( :D ) i think that he had very valable arguments as his coonamed :) has here.
At least a mention/référence in the website to remember that Mageia is a GNU/Linux distribution. As Mageia needs support GNU needs too and we own to it a lot. -- Dimitrios Glentadakis
