[NTLUG:Discuss] RMS's Speach

[Steve Baker]

Marcus Patman wrote:
> 
> I agree with his reasoning to wanting to call it GNU/Linux.

His reasoning is flawless - but what he fails to notice is
that the English language goes where it will - and all attempts
to guide it are doomed to failure.  If people call it Linux
then that's what it is.

All flavored gelatin is "Jello" (in the USA at least) - even
if it's not made by Jello-inc.  (In England, all vacuum cleaners
are "Hoovers" - even if Hoover didn't make them).

So it's "Linux" - and no amount of begging, pleading or lawyers
can change that.

RMS would be better off saying that since most of what
everyone calls "Linux" was written by the GNU team, we
should all consider Linux to be a GNU project.

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