Re: Linux vs. GNU/Linux

2007-01-21 Thread Marcel de Jong

On 1/21/07, Ole Tange [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

The discussion whether to call it Linux or GNU/Linux has been going on
for some time and now it is also on this mailinglist.

May I suggest a compromise: If you want to call it GNU/Linux, then
call it GNU/Linux, but stop bothering people that calls it Linux. If
you want to call it Linux, then call it Linux, but stop bothering
people that calls it GNU/Linux.


Amen!

If we want to make this phone a success we should not bicker on such a
trivial subject, who cares if I call it Linux or GNU/Linux. I know a
lot of people who call it Lunix, because they don't know it very well.
You can try to tell them that it's Linux or something like that, but
in my experience that doesn't work. Same with this discussion on GNU
yes/no...

If we want our mom and pop buy this thing it doesn't matter if they
call it Lunix/Linux/GNU/Linux, as long as they call with the phone.

Let's put that energy more in making the Openmoko the best phone there
is, with applications that everyone wants/needs.


If people ask you why you chose the one then answer them politely by
personal email.


/Ole



--
Marcel

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Re: Linux vs. GNU/Linux

2007-01-21 Thread Corey
On Sunday 21 January 2007 09:05, Ole Tange wrote:
snip
 If people ask you why you chose the one then answer them politely by
 personal email.
 

Another solution is to ignore the thread. Most/all mail clients have this
ability, for good reason.[1]

In the mean time, those who still desire to participate in the conversation
occuring in an open mailing list are able to do so until the list becomes
moderated - if/when that should ever occur.

Constant, recurring debates of particular issues within a community are
indicative of evolution and/or growth; stifling these things do not make
them go away. The thread will eventually run its course on its own, though
it may spring up now and again.

A skeleton in the closet isn't necessarily better than an elephant in the
living room.


[1] - looks like you're using gmail:
http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=47787


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