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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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