On Sat, 5 Aug 2006, Yavor Doganov wrote:
> Date: Sat, 05 Aug 2006 00:09:57 +0300
> From: Yavor Doganov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: foundation-list@gnome.org
> Subject: Re: Substituting "Linux" with "GNU/Linux" or "GNU"
>
> Jeff Waugh wrote:
> >
> > > Could you provide references to the use of "Linu
On Fri, Aug 04, 2006 at 12:07:14PM -0400, Dominic Lachowicz wrote:
> You have said that the CoC "isn't and wasn't 'rules'" and claimed to
> have added this point to the Wiki page on June 2nd.[1] I don't think
> that your June 2nd change [2] actually says that "this isn't and
> wasn't rules", and wh
Ar Sad, 2006-08-05 am 00:00 +0300, ysgrifennodd Yavor Doganov:
> However, I'm not really familiar with Trademark Law, but if this is a
> really a problem, I suggest to call the system "GNU". I'm using all
> GNU variants so I call the system "GNU" in 99.99% of the cases,
> when I refer to somet
Olav Vitters wrote:
>
> FWIW, I did see 2 requests to rename 'Linux' on bugzilla.gnome.org
> to GNU/Linux. My official position is 'people use that field?!?'
> (except crazy GIMP developers; which is the only reason you can
> still see the field). If that needs changing, do it upstream. I do
> not
Olav Vitters wrote:
>
> I thought all archive problems had been fixed by now? What problems did
> you see?
Some of the messages weren't available. I'm reading most of the lists
as newsgroups, so when I can read my posted message in my newsreader
but it gives "404" on the archive then something i
On Fri, Aug 04, 2006 at 11:19:04PM +0300, Yavor Doganov wrote:
> This is a request to the the GNOME Foundation Board for
> action/decision regarding this matter.
>
> There are some strings in some GNOME programs and very few in the
> GNOME documentaion that refer to the operating system as "Linux"
On Sat, Aug 05, 2006 at 12:53:56AM +0300, Yavor Doganov wrote:
> Shaun McCance wrote:
> >
> > For those curious, many of this was discussed in the thread on
> > gnome-doc-list, starting here:
> >
> > http://mail.gnome.org/archives/gnome-doc-list/2006-July/msg00200.html
>
> That's right; I gave a
Shaun McCance wrote:
>
> For those curious, many of this was discussed in the thread on
> gnome-doc-list, starting here:
>
> http://mail.gnome.org/archives/gnome-doc-list/2006-July/msg00200.html
That's right; I gave a link to the same discussion through Gmane since
the official archive was partl
On Fri, 2006-08-04 at 23:19 +0300, Yavor Doganov wrote:
> This is a request to the the GNOME Foundation Board for
> action/decision regarding this matter.
>
> There are some strings in some GNOME programs and very few in the
> GNOME documentaion that refer to the operating system as "Linux". We
>
On Sat, 2006-08-05 at 00:09 +0300, Yavor Doganov wrote:
> Jeff Waugh wrote:
> >
> > > Could you provide references to the use of "Linux" and "GNU/Linux" in the
> > > GNOME documentation?
>
> I was not examining documentation, but the GDP folks said such
> examples are extremely rare, and I beleiv
Jeff Waugh wrote:
>
> > Could you provide references to the use of "Linux" and "GNU/Linux" in the
> > GNOME documentation?
I was not examining documentation, but the GDP folks said such
examples are extremely rare, and I beleive so. I was refering to the
strings in applications, and I posted an
Alan Cox wrote:
>
> For the benefit of that meeting I'd like to note to the board that
> Linux is the name of the operating system kernel and is a
> trademark. If you wish to use the term GNU/Linux then you should
> seek the permission of the Linux trademark holder.
I think this is the second tim
> Could you provide references to the use of "Linux" and "GNU/Linux" in the
> GNOME documentation? viewcvs links are fine.
I should have clarified - just pertinent examples, this doesn't have to be
exhaustive. :-)
(Sorry for the reply-replies.)
- Jeff
--
linux.conf.au 2007: Sydney, Australia
>
>
> > This is a request to the the GNOME Foundation Board for action/decision
> > regarding this matter.
>
> Thanks Yavor, we will discuss it at our next board meeting.
Yavor,
Could you provide references to the use of "Linux" and "GNU/Linux" in the
GNOME documentation? viewcvs links are f
Ar Gwe, 2006-08-04 am 23:19 +0300, ysgrifennodd Yavor Doganov:
> This issue was first brought at GTP; I was substituting "Linux" with
> "GNU/Linux" in my translations and our team leader asked for a general
> solution on the -i18n list. Christian Rose, one of the GTP
For the benefit of that meeti
> This is a request to the the GNOME Foundation Board for action/decision
> regarding this matter.
Thanks Yavor, we will discuss it at our next board meeting.
- Jeff
--
linux.conf.au 2007: Sydney, Australia http://lca2007.linux.org.au/
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This is a request to the the GNOME Foundation Board for
action/decision regarding this matter.
There are some strings in some GNOME programs and very few in the
GNOME documentaion that refer to the operating system as "Linux". We
would like the Board to vote and decide for a policy to substitute
On 4 Aug 2006, at 16:49, Federico Mena Quintero wrote:
>
> GNOME was the first such project to make a concerted effort in the
> areas of usability, accessibility, and internationalization.
> Usability means that we keep people in mind when designing our
> software. Accessibility means that physi
On Tue, 2006-08-01 at 14:54 -0500, Federico Mena Quintero wrote:
> Now the Board would like to ask the Foundation members: who should get
> the other machine? Do you have a favorite hacker whom you would like to
> thank with a ridiculously powerful x86-64 workstation?
Thanks to everyone who sen
Hot minutes straight out of the oven!
GNOME Foundation Board Meeting, 2006/Aug/02
===
Attendance:
Anne
Dave (chairing)
Federico (minutes)
Jeff
Zana
No attendance:
Jonathan (regrets)
Quim (regrets)
Vincent (regrets)
AGENDA
==
* Trademark applicatio
> To me, it sounds like at least some important people would like the CoC to
> be a set of enforcable rules, or at least would be open to discussing
> whether they should be. This would violate earlier claims to the contrary
> [1] and clearly expresses the sentiment that some folks would like to
On 8/4/06, Jeff Waugh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
> > Doing the process of updating the charter would be a failure? I don't see
> > why, this process could be healthy for the community, and the result would
> > be stronger and more sounded. In the meantime the list of recommendations
> > could
Dear Foundation members,
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The submission looks as follows:
The GNOME Foundation would like to nominate the GNOME Project for
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Hi,
Jeff Waugh wrote:
>
>> Doing the process of updating the charter would be a failure? I don't see
>> why, this process could be healthy for the community, and the result would
>> be stronger and more sounded. In the meantime the list of recommendations
>> could be discussed, tested, improved,
> Doing the process of updating the charter would be a failure? I don't see
> why, this process could be healthy for the community, and the result would
> be stronger and more sounded. In the meantime the list of recommendations
> could be discussed, tested, improved, applied (it was being applie
El dv 04 de 08 del 2006 a les 22:11 +1000, en/na Jeff Waugh va escriure:
> Hold on... You're suggesting that instead of creating a document with this
> content, we should update another document with this content.
Not "with this content" i.e. adding an extra chapter, but making sure
the principle
El dv 04 de 08 del 2006 a les 08:49 +0200, en/na Murray Cumming va
escriure:
> > * be firm, but lighthearted - I didn't suggest "Be Excellent To Each
> > Other"
>
> Yes. My only objection to that phrase (which I tried in the draft before
> people complained about it) is that it's a cultural refe
> These documents reflect already the content and intent of the GNOME
> Foundation. They don't need any extra blessing or acceptance, what is in
> there is a right, a duty and a guidance for all of us. If they need
> updating let's update them. If they need advertisement let's advertise
> them.
[snip]
> The charter contains
> already "a set of principles that we, the GNOME community, believe in
> and strive to abide by". The by-laws contains already a benchmark
> to look to for the board and the rest of bodies officially involved in
> the GNOME project.
>
> These documents reflect already
El dv 04 de 08 del 2006 a les 00:44 +0100, en/na Alan Cox va escriure:
> Ar Gwe, 2006-08-04 am 00:43 +0200, ysgrifennodd Quim Gil:
> > - In a worst case scenario, do we expect the GNOME Foundation board to
> > arbitrate if someone violates the or do we
> > think that one thing is not related to th
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