Re: "GNU/Linux" vs. "Linux"
Jakob 'sparky' Kaivo wrote:
> 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.
That was not the point and not the source of my question. But
thanks anyway. Brendan O'Dea got me the URL:
<intern>
http://www.gnu.org/gnu/linux-and-gnu.html
http://www.debian.org/doc/FAQ/ch-basic_defs.html#s-gnu
</intern>
Regards,
Joey
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