Hi Richard, (we are not candidates and shouldn't derail this thread but just a quick response)
On Thu, May 26, 2011 at 1:36 AM, Richard Stallman <r...@gnu.org> wrote: > I really think the GNOME OS idea is a very good one, that is, making > GNOME provide access to configuration and features of the underlying OS, > so that it is a complete desktop that can deal with everything the users > would ever need from a desktop. > > The idea is fine, but calling it "GNOME OS" is confusing since GNOME > was designed to be part of the GNU operating system. Someone else > suggested "GNOME Desktop System" -- that avoids the confusion. I see what you are saying but I don't think this reflects the view of the people most actively involved in this project. It certainly doesn't represent the view of the people I work with while designing GNOME. The conversation you are taking part in is related to acknowledging that we have been designing GNOME as an operating system for quite some time. > But at the same time we have people from OSes other than Linux > interested in using GNOME, > > Linux isn't an operating system, it's a kernel. I think you're > talking about the GNU system but calling it "Linux". > > That's a big misunderstanding. GNOME has no special relationship > with Linux but does have one with the GNU system (see gnome.org). It is true that Linux is just a kernel. However, GNOME does have a special relationship with Linux. A GNOME OS very likely would be built from Linux and many GNU tools. I think you will see that this will be a very effective way to advance the reach of free software. So, I don't think this is a point worth debating. Anyway, let's not derail this thread. I'd prefer to listen to what the candidates have to say. :) Thanks, Jon _______________________________________________ foundation-list mailing list foundation-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-list