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Nvidia and its choice to read the GPL "differently"

DISCUSSION Steven Barnhart 2 participants 2 messages Jan 3, 2003 – Jan 4, 2003

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The term Linux for the whole system might be inaccurate, but it's what is used and as long as the owner of the name Linux (Linus) doesn't

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that's fine. Calling it GNU/Linux is 1984-style changing of history,

though.

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I'd also like to add the the FSF didn't give a shit for Linux until it got popular enough to ride on the bandwaggon.

Not to mention the fact that GNU/Linux is the worst sounding and ugliest looking name you could pick imho. I'd rather do the Mozilla way "linux-gnu". It sounds better and the kernel is the most important piece is it not? I agree the GNU project deserves some kind of credit but I don't think it should be in the name exactly..no one's forced to use GNU things I believe if you really _wanted_ to you could replace all the GNU stuff with proprietary stuff and such...I would never do it but heh I don't think you need GNU to use Linux.

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Not to mention the fact that GNU/Linux is the worst sounding and ugliest looking name you could pick imho.

No, the worst one is "Lignux".