Re: a history question
> When was Debian distribution first named "Debian GNU/Linux"?
> Was it while the FSF was sponsoring the project?
I think it was summer of 1997 -- I remember Bruce wanting to change the
name from "Debian Linux" to "Debian GNU/Linux" to make RMS happy, and
there being a fair amount of fuss over it.
A quick search of the -devel mailinglist archives don't show anything.
Maybe it was on -private ...
Will
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