So then we just use "GNU/Linux" and "Free and Open Source". Its not too hard to do. On Fri, 2009-09-18 at 17:41 -0500, Brian Cameron wrote: > Shane: > > > Well I dont think many people outside of FSF care. Its harder to say > > GNU/Linux and more people simply call it just linux. We should respect > > the FSF but its not a big deal in my opinion. Its just politics. > > It may be politics, but within the context of the GNOME marketing-list, > there should be some sensitivity to politics. The GNOME Foundation does > have relationships with various governments and does try to encourage > them to use free and open source solutions, for example. So, our > messaging should be consistent, and I think we should not discount > something in this forum for being "just politics". > > Having a good relationship with the FSF is important. At the moment, we > are doing a joint Women's Outreach program with them. The GNOME > Foundation also has certain benefits, like the fact that we are able > to use the Software Freedom Law Center due to our free software status. > By working with the FSF, and following their recommendations, we may > find that more doors open, and we may find more opportunities to do > interesting and positive things with them and other free software > organizations. Aside from the fact that promoting free software with > the terminology we use may be just a "good thing" for any free software > community to do. If we choose not to follow their recommendations we > may be like that uncle who always says inappropriate things and never > gets invited to certain parties. > > However, as I said before, we do need to consider how the terminology > we use affects our other partners, such as our advisory board members. > Improving our relationship with the FSF at the expense of our > relationship with others, or with the public at large, might not be a > good idea. However, I do not think we can make a decision without first > talking about it amongst ourselves and with our advisory board members. > So, I think it is a good idea to do both before making any sort of > decision. > > Brian >
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