* Thomas Bushnell, BSG (tb@becket.net) wrote : > Thom May <thom@debian.org> writes: > > > A name which most non-Debian users may not be particular aware of. The > > release uses "GNU/Linux" every time it mentions Debian so we're not > > changing anything there. > > And you think they are going to be confused? I think it's entirely possible. Like I said, a release announcement should aim to bring in as many people as possible, thus we should use terms that are relevant and familiar to as many people as possible when they are appropriate. The FSF may not like it, but a Linux system and the Linux OS are the common and familiar ways of referring to GNU/Linux. -Thom -- Thom May -> thom@debian.org * edward just installed gbuffy <edward> (mail notifier) <infinity> Dang. <infinity> How disappointing. <Hydroxide> not the GNU Vampire Slayer? <infinity> I was hoping for some sort of Sarah Michelle Gellar thing. :) <thom> infinity: you wanted a vampire slayer on your desktop? <Hydroxide> (female version of gblade I guess) <joeyh> shouldn't gbuffy deal with zombie processes or something? <Hydroxide> ok joey you beat us all :P
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