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Mr.Stallman,<br><br>I understand your frustration around the exclusion of the term "GNU" when people refer to Linux (in the current incarnations).<br><br>Do you think you may get a better adoption of the term is we can refer to the system(s) as "Glinux" to indicate the GNU-version (aka 'libre') & as "Linux" when referring to distro's that include 3rd (often proprietary) components?<br>"GNU-Linux" doesn't roll of the tongue as easily (and is prone to more typo's)<br><br>- Jaco<br><br>> From: gnuz-request@inode.co.nz<br>> Subject: GNUz Digest, Vol 11, Issue 13<br>> To: gnuz@inode.co.nz<br>> Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:00:03 +0100<br>> <br>> Send GNUz mailing list submissions to<br>> gnuz@inode.co.nz<br>> <br>> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit<br>> http://lists.ourshack.com/mailman/listinfo/gnuz<br>> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to<br>> gnuz-request@inode.co.nz<br>> <br>> You can reach the person managing the list at<br>> gnuz-owner@inode.co.nz<br>> <br>> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific<br>> than "Re: Contents of GNUz digest..."<br>> <br>> <br>> Today's Topics:<br>> <br>> 1. Re: RMS Talk - Thanks Rik and co... where to now?<br>> (Richard M. Stallman)<br>> 2. [Fwd: Re: RMS Talk - Thanks Rik and co... where to now?]<br>> (Rik Tindall)<br>> <br>> <br>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------<br>> <br>> Message: 1<br>> Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 02:14:53 -0400<br>> From: "Richard M. Stallman" <rms@gnu.org><br>> Subject: Re: [GNUz] RMS Talk - Thanks Rik and co... where to now?<br>> To: "Jim Cheetham" <jim@gonzul.net><br>> Cc: gnuz@inode.co.nz, linux-users@it.canterbury.ac.nz<br>> Message-ID: <E1KUy0z-00060O-Mo@fencepost.gnu.org><br>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-15<br>> <br>> gratis/"Free of Charge" is something like "kore utu" ("utu" is a<br>> deeply meaningful word for cost, price, penalty)<br>> libre/"Free from Restraints" might be more like "w tea" I think?<br>> <br>> That couldbe a good idea. Please verify it with some good Maori<br>> speakers.<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> ------------------------------<br>> <br>> Message: 2<br>> Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:49:13 +1200<br>> From: Rik Tindall <ask@infohelp.co.nz><br>> Subject: [GNUz] [Fwd: Re: RMS Talk - Thanks Rik and co... where to<br>> now?]<br>> To: linux-users@it.canterbury.ac.nz<br>> Cc: Free Software Group <gnuz@inode.co.nz>, rms@gnu.org<br>> Message-ID: <48A91B69.5020704@infohelp.co.nz><br>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed<br>> <br>> I understand why RMS feels he is morally obliged not to subscribe to <br>> this list directly.<br>> The question is, are we morally obliged to develop in order for him to <br>> do so?<br>> <br>> -------- Original Message --------<br>> Subject: Re: [GNUz] RMS Talk - Thanks Rik and co... where to now?<br>> Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 02:14:53 -0400<br>> From: Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org><br>> Reply-To: rms@gnu.org, Free Software Group <gnuz@inode.co.nz><br>> To: Jim Cheetham <jim@gonzul.net><br>> CC: gnuz@inode.co.nz, linux-users@it.canterbury.ac.nz<br>> References: <48A68A54.3010004@bowenvale.co.nz> <br>> <E1KUcUu-0005iN-O5@fencepost.gnu.org> <br>> <f4cc59760808170205p22c605a3o529ea34e0e8700fc@mail.gmail.com><br>> <br>> <br>> gratis/"Free of Charge" is something like "kore utu" ("utu" is a<br>> deeply meaningful word for cost, price, penalty)<br>> libre/"Free from Restraints" might be more like "w tea" I think?<br>> <br>> That could be a good idea. Please verify it with some good Maori<br>> speakers.<br>> <br>> _______________________________________________<br>> GNUz mailing list<br>> GNUz@inode.co.nz<br>> http://lists.ourshack.com/mailman/listinfo/gnuz<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> ------------------------------<br>> <br>> _______________________________________________<br>> GNUz mailing list<br>> GNUz@inode.co.nz<br>> http://lists.ourshack.com/mailman/listinfo/gnuz<br>> <br>> <br>> End of GNUz Digest, Vol 11, Issue 13<br>> ************************************<br><br /><hr />It’s time to join the family - Get the next generation of Free Windows Live Services now! <a href='http://get.live.com/' target='_new'>Click here!</a></body>
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