I always write 'GNU/Linux'. When speaking, sometimes I rather say GNU,
Not agree. In my understanding GNU/Linux is either the kernel alone or a distro which uses GNU packages only. For example, Ututo: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ututo (endorsed by the fsf and based on Gentoo) _is_ indeed GNU/linux. The full list of GNU/Linux (and not only Linux. FreeDOS, etc as well) is on the official website: http://www.gnu.org/links/links.html#FreeGNULinuxDistributions This meas no skype/joost for these guys by philosophy. The rest of distros should _not_ be called GNU/Linux. For example, Gentoo by itself is not, because it includes hundreds of not GNU licensed packages. Even worst, some of packages (nvidia/ati drivers) are proprietary/free-but-closesource software. Here is the full list of licenses used in that distro: http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo-x86/licenses/ btw, this thread is not new. Here is link on FSF and alternate views on GNU-NOT-GNU subject: http://www.tldp.org/LDP/sag/html/sag.html#GNU-OR-NOT _______________________________________________ Slugnet mailing list [email protected] http://www.lugs.org.sg/mailman/listinfo/slugnet
