On Sat, May 04, 2002 at 02:45:37AM +0200, Norbert Bollow wrote:
The whole point of the GNU project is to create an operating system that is completely Free Software. Therefore, it is only proper to inform users of GNU software that this is our goal.
The only reason I'm answering here is that I wouldn't want people to think I disagree with that. I don't disagree with most of the goals of the GNU project. Like I told Barry, I GPL my code.
I just get annoyed when I see people trying to pressure others into saying Free Software instead of Open Source or "GNU/Linux" when Linus has made it clear that he never wrote linux to be part of the GNU project (he couldn't care less), or when only 10-15 packages on my linux distribution are part of the GNU project (most others are GPLed software, but aren't part of the GNU project. However, yes most of those 10-15 packages are essential, from fileutils from gcc, but so are *many* other packages on my debian system).
I think we all agree that open source (or free software if you want to call it that) is good, and that furthering such systems in order to reach more users is good.
Arguing about forcing people to give credit, when it's debatable since *many* other people and projects deserve credit too, is lame, especially on this list where it's clearly off topic. (BTW, you never ask for credit, you get it or you don't. Sometimes you deserve it and don't get it. Such is life. Pointing out repeatetly that you are "owed" that credit is the _last_ thing you should be doing, you will only discredit yourself, and I'm afraid to say that RMS has done a fine job of that. Jordan Hubbard is a model example of someone who's humble that way)
Marc
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