> Put another way, silly as it seems, RMS has a point. Yes, well, I'm sure everyone can come up with a point on the issue, that doesn't necessarily we should conform to what they wish.
> Put another way, all you CS people would do good to remember the > origins of this here world. I don't see what the history of the world has to do with a name change. > might find history to be surprising. It is especially well to remember > this in the era of DMCA and SSCA. Just because they are laws doesn't mean that they are good things. Have you read what either of those bills entail? I suggest you take a detailed look at what each one says, and then decide if you want this to be remembered as "the era of DMCA and SSCA" Personally, I don't see why we should have to change the name. RMS's argument is equivalent to arguing if 6 is half of 12 or half a dozen. The point of our organization is Linux. We run linux. We help others with linux. The SIGLinux webpage states that we are here to ask questions and share ideas among GNU/Linux users. Not to advocate GNU in general. I'm not going to quit reading this list if the name changes. It just strikes me as slightly shallow if we change our name just to appease one person. I don't remember Maddog requiring us to alter our image when he came to speak. Perhaps RMS should come talk to us to attempt to persuade us to change our name, but not on the condition that we do. Either way, change the name, don't change the name. But just decide and quit filling up my mailbox :) ben _______________________________________________ Siglinux mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.utacm.org/mailman/listinfo/siglinux
