Which reminds me of GNU having no OS distribution of their own (so far as I
know).
Seriously, wouldn't it be nice if GNU rolled out such a libre distro of its
own? Built on top unmodified Debian/main, having a free ride on it and adding
libre solutions on top of that, might be a good candidate for GNU. As a side
effect it would bolster GNU-Debian relationship, where Debian is already
dedicated to FOSS philosophy.
Probably not very much GNU resources would be needed, as a separate/dedicated
team would hopefully be able to roll by themselves. It would be just fine if
GNU contributed its presence (name) and endorsement. GNU name alone might
attract people in droves. Ofcourse, if GNU got actually involved in it, the
better.
For example, GNUS or GNUOS ?
One drawback might be that GNU would have no direct control over Debian/main
repository. What if Debian in the future somehow strays off its dedication to
FOSS and consequently Debian/main loses its endorsement by FSF? (an extremely
unlikely event)
