"H. Peter Anvin" wrote:
>
> Svante Signell wrote:
> [Forwarded from RMS]
> >
> > Many of you are aware that the GNU Project objects to this. If you've
> > heard about this from other people, you may have heard an inaccurate
> > rendition of the reasons why; people who disagree and those who
> > support us often oversimplify them. See
> > http://www.gnu.org/gnu/linux-and-gnu.html for the real explanation, if
> > you're interested.
> >
> > Referring to the Linux-based version of the GNU operating system as
> > "Linux" was almost universal a few years ago (with some notable
> > exceptions, including Debian). I'd expect that the people who started
> > and named the LSB felt certain that "Linux" was the right name, and
> > didn't mean any harm to the GNU Project by it. So I wouldn't blame
> > them personally for this. But if they want to treat us right, they
> > should change it.
> >
>
> Of course, most Linux people object just as vehemently to the GNU
> people's presumptiveness on this account. I happen to agree with these
> Linux people.
>
> -hpa
>
Would you care to elaborate? I've read GNU's arguments, but you don't
state yours.
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