Hello As Kenny mentioned, the name sounds kinda strange / odd !
As we need to reach the common man and lot of new Open Source users, the name should be something very simple and easy to understand. Of course 'Linux' may / need not be there, but something simple. Sorry, only criticism from my side, and no suggestions :( Best Regards Din. --- On Tue, 11/18/08, .Kenney Jacob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: .Kenney Jacob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] Indian Libre User Group > To: "This List discusses GNU/Linux & GNU, GPL Software" > <[email protected]> > Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2008, 5:55 PM > "India Libre User Group" > > A normal person would not have any clue about what the name > suggests. > A Linux user might think that Libre is a new distribution > > Still its a sexy name. "India Libre User Group" > > > http://www.kenneyjacob.com > > Kenney Jacob > > > On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 7:19 AM, Althaf Backer > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > > > Wow , you are absolutely right , i always wondered , > why this user > > group were name Linux user group ,even thou we used > GNU softwares > > which includes Linux kernel , any way the term > > Libre seems to be too good and making it backward > compatible with ILUG > > acronym , i have > > a suggestion why dont we name it as "India GNU > User Group" lGUG sounds > > fine ...i guess .. > > > > Thank you > > > > On 11/19/08, Sameer Mohamed Thahir > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi All, > > > > > > We as ILUG Cochin have been spreading the concept > of "Freedom and > > > "Truth" through > > > Swathanthra Software. We have always stuck to the > core ethical values of > > > Freedom when we say GNU/Linux. > > > > > > Because that single word, tells us what we are. > But unfortunately we > > > cannot use that word when it comes > > > to the name of our group. Because thats one place > we have to say "Linux". > > > > > > Here is why saying GNU/Linux is important > > > http://www.gnu.org/gnu/why-gnu-linux.html > > > > > > GNU/Linux FAQ by Richard Stallman > > > http://www.gnu.org/gnu/gnu-linux-faq.html#why > > > > > > Why do you call it GNU/Linux and not Linux? > > > Most operating system distributions based on > Linux as kernel are > > > basically modified versions of the GNU > operating system. We began > > > developing GNU in 1984, years before Linus > Torvalds started to write > > > his kernel. Our goal was to develop a > complete free operating > > > system. Of course, we did not develop all the > parts ourselves—but we > > > led the way. We developed most of the central > components, forming > > > the largest single contribution to the whole > system. The basic > > > vision was ours too. In fairness, we ought to > get at least equal > > > mention. > > > > > > I guess we need to show what we preach at every > level, no matter what it > > > takes. > > > > > > Yes a name change for the group is inevitable. > > > > > > The first choice would be Indian GNU/Linux User > Group. > > > But I do not think assosciating our group name, > with an OS > > > would reveal the true values we stand for. > > > > > > What I propose is "India Libre User > Group". > > > > > > The term Libre itself conveys the true essence of > our activities > > > and the principles we follow. > > > > > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libre#Libre tells us > > > Libre [lɪbrə] is a word in various Romance > languages, including Spanish > > > and French, and descends from the Latin word > līber; they denote "the > > > state of being free", as in "having > freedom" or "liberty". > > > > > > Also the name signifies our commitment to any > activity, field > > > or movement that follows the principles of truth > and freedom. > > > Although we still remain a group of people who > value freedom > > > more for Software. > > > > > > Also as Mr Nagarjuna from FSF told us, Free > Software should be > > > related to as a social movement rather than with > technology. > > > > > > Please tell me what you think of my approach. > > > > > > Thank You > > > > > > Regards > > > Sameer Mohamed Thahir > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Mailinglist mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > > http://ilug-cochin.org/mailman/listinfo/mailinglist_ilug-cochin.org > > > > > > > > > -- > > Althaf K Backer > > Department of Computer Science > > School Of engineering > > Cochin University of Science and Technology > > _______________________________________________ > > Mailinglist mailing list > > [email protected] > > > http://ilug-cochin.org/mailman/listinfo/mailinglist_ilug-cochin.org > > > _______________________________________________ > Mailinglist mailing list > [email protected] > http://ilug-cochin.org/mailman/listinfo/mailinglist_ilug-cochin.org _______________________________________________ Mailinglist mailing list [email protected] http://ilug-cochin.org/mailman/listinfo/mailinglist_ilug-cochin.org
