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Re: "GNU/Linux" vs. "Linux"



Martin Schulze <joey@finlandia.Infodrom.North.DE> writes:

> Ok folks, why is Debian called "GNU/Linux" instead of simply "Linux"?
> Is that documented somewhere?  On a web-page, faq, other document?

IIRC, Debian was originally funded by the FSF, who wouldn't have it
any other way. Leavinger personal opinions aside in the hopes of not
starting a flame war, it makes sense especially given that there is
now a Debin GNU/Hurd distribution.

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Jakob 'sparky' Kaivo - jkaivo@ndn.net - http://jakob.kaivo.net/


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