If I want credit, that's what an AUTHORS file is for. Credit me with
foo_utils, and call it bar for all I care. Fortunately, all RMS can do
is ask people to refer to it as GNU/Linux. To demand it would be an
extra requirement that his own GPL _forbids_. (Touche?) :)
Derek Neighbors wrote:
>
> > Tell that seperate entity story to the people who talk about having just
> > installed the new Linux 7.1 OS. :)
>
> There are many issues here, but I think that this comment is a good one.
> I do not see people upset that Red Hat calls it RedHat Linux and believe
> me if you are a reseller of thier product, and you did case study etc Im
> fairly certain they would request/demand you call it RedHat Linux and not
> Linux.
>
> If you created application set foo_tools. Someone came behind you and
> built application bar using foo_tools and included foo_tools in bar, you
> would probably request they call it foo_bar or some how give you credit.
>
> I believe this is all RMS is trying to do. Get GNU credit where it is
> due. Now, I will say that I think its wrong approach, so dont start
> flame back in that respect. :) (and why I think its wrong approach is a
> whole other dissertation)
>
> I find it funny that RMS is being slaughter because of this glibc thing
> where he 'pushing someone out' and not 'giving them proper due'. However,
> if Linus doesnt give him credit and creates the same outcry people
> slaughter him. (granted its not an apple to apple comparission)
>
> More over I dont see how GNU\Linux is an 'ego' trip for RMS as many claim.
> He isnt wanting to call it RMS\Linux. I mean wouldnt Debian or Linux
> (both containing phrases of thier authors) be MORE vain. I have not seen
> anything that says GNU == RMS. He started GNU Project but virtually from
> day one it has consisted of many people.
>
> Believe me there are lots of ills in our community currently, and honestly
> GNU\Linux vs Linux isnt much important in comparision. Anyhow these
> discussions are better in person so I will shut up for now. :)
>
> -derek
>
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