FAQ and GNU

[Duane Whitty]

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On 17-10-09 11:06 PM, Robert J. Hansen wrote:
> A request has been made that each instance of "Linux" in the FAQ
> be replaced with "GNU/Linux".
> 
> I'm not inclined to make this change.  However, in order to make
> sure that the FAQ reflects the community's wishes, I'm submitting
> the proposal here for community feedback.
> 
> If anyone has strong feelings on it one way or another, chime in.
> 
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> 
I just did a search for the term "Linux" in the FAQ.  I did this so
that the conversation would be about a concrete instance and not based
so much on abstract concepts.  The search returned four instances of
the word "Linux".

First match was a trademark attribution of the term "Linux" to Linus
Torvalds.

The second match was in a sub-header for section 3.6 "From where can I
download it…" "… for Linux?" with text as follows (containing 3rd match)
:

"The bad news is there is no single, consistent way to install GnuPG
on Linux systems. The good news is that it’s usually installed by
default, so nothing needs to be downloaded!"

In this context does Linux mean any system running the Linux kernel or
does it mean something else?

The fourth match is "… for Debian GNU/Linux or Ubuntu?" also a part of
the section "From where can I download it…"


Best Regards,
Duane

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Duane Whitty
duane at nofroth.com
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