[Fedora-marketing-list] Re: Red Hat's Fedora to Get Longer Support

[Leo]

* Stephen Krenzel (2007-01-11 02:54 -0500) said:
  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> I have to agree with Susmit. "Fedora" is clean and appealing. "Fedora
> Linux" doesn't quite have the same ring to it,

I am saying if we were to name it Fedora Linux, we should use
GNU/Linux as GNU is actually the core of the system.

> and I personally feel that there is no need at all to have GNU
> anywhere in the name. A lot of people deserve credit for what makes
> Fedora run, no need to single out any one entity.

It's not about credit anyone. It is about protecting our freedom of
using software.

> "Linux" has taken on an entirely different meaning than just "the
> kernel" these days.

But it is just the kernel. How people understand it is another
matter.

> Used in different contexts, people think of linux as either just the
> kernel or as all of the components that generally run on top of it
> as well to make the operating system "complete". Regardless, my
> recommendation would be to just make the name "Fedora".  Regards,
> Steve

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