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Re: [OT] GNU - Linux and Debian.......



On Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:12:54 -0500
"Boyd Stephen Smith Jr." <bss@iguanasuicide.net> wrote:

> Big props to GNU, but when I'm talking about my OS, I use "Debian" or 
> "Linux" and not "GNU" to describe it, and I don't have any problem
> with others doing the same.  I do try to use to official name in
> writing or formal presentations; GNU deserves big props.

Actually, calling the OS "Debian" (or "Ubuntu", "Fedora," etc.) seems to
make the most sense. The next most logical choice, "Debian
GNU/Linux/Xorg/Mozilla/KDE/Sun/etc." gets pretty unwieldy.

Jeff


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