that old GNU/Linux argument

Alexandre Oliva aoliva at redhat.com
Mon Jul 21 03:31:53 UTC 2008


On Jul 21, 2008, Les Mikesell <lesmikesell at gmail.com> wrote:

> Björn Persson wrote:
>> 
>> I don't think I'll get everyone to agree on a definition. I don't
>> even think all the anti-GNU/Linux folks will agree on a definition.

> I'm not sure there is an anti-GNU/Linux factor - just a pro "the other
> 85%" of the distro unwilling to give  unfair naming rights.

Naming it after 2% is fair, while naming it after 15% isn't.  Care to
explain the rationale behind this conclusion?

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