> Why not call it an "Aston Martin DB9/Ford VH", then? <giggle>
Because the brand name will do, just like "Ubuntu" by it's self. > It seems then there is an alternative (or not?) viewpoint here Not really, RMS doesn't claim it is for "getting credit" so I think you may be confused a little. > So then why insist that the name used commonly _should_ be > GNU/Linux? One can but hope. :) > What about GNU/BSD where you run the GNU stuff with a > BSD kernel? That would work. > Also, what's the rub on "GNU/Hurd" when the Hurd kernel *is* GNU? > It should just be "GNU"! Yes, "GNU" would do just fine in that situation. > So then why not call the MacOS X a Darwin/XNU, then? You could. OS X is it's brand name, like "Ubuntu" > Is it also possible to make a Darwin/GNU system? Possibly, but I think you mean GNU/XNU. :) -- Noah Slater <http://bytesexual.org/> "Creativity can be a social contribution, but only in so far as society is free to use the results." - R. Stallman _______________________________________________ gnu-misc-discuss mailing list gnu-misc-discuss@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-misc-discuss
