From: David Kastrup <dak@gnu.org>
To: Jeremy Maitin-Shepard <jeremy@jeremyms.com>
Cc: Juanma Barranquero <lekktu@gmail.com>,
Emacs Devel <emacs-devel@gnu.org>,
Thien-Thi Nguyen <ttn@gnuvola.org>,
rms@gnu.org
Subject: Re: MAINTAINERS file
Date: Wed, 05 Mar 2008 10:45:47 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <85abldy050.fsf@lola.goethe.zz> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <877igipc17.fsf@jbms.ath.cx> (Jeremy Maitin-Shepard's message of "Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:41:24 -0500")
Jeremy Maitin-Shepard <jeremy@jeremyms.com> writes:
> More seriously, I think the goal of the GNU project should be to
> promote free software.
[...]
> You may argue that promoting the "GNU" name is important for promoting
> free software, but I don't buy that.
[...]
> I think the most significant barrier to greater appreciation for the
> idea of free software is the fact that it is very hard for
> non-programmers to understand or appreciate the idea of free software,
> and the vast majority of computer users are non-programmers.
Which is why something like the name with which something is mentioned
in the news to non-programmers makes an important difference.
I certainly consider the "GNU/Linux" naming issue a public relations
disaster for the FSF. But it can't be denied that its primary goal,
rising awareness towards the GNU project (though not necessarily
sympathy) is being served by it.
--
David Kastrup, Kriemhildstr. 15, 44793 Bochum
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Thread overview: 148+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2008-02-28 23:51 MAINTAINERS file Nick Roberts
2008-02-29 6:57 ` Karl Fogel
2008-02-29 7:05 ` Miles Bader
2008-02-29 9:57 ` Andreas Röhler
2008-02-29 10:30 ` Juanma Barranquero
2008-02-29 11:25 ` Bastien
2008-02-29 11:32 ` Juanma Barranquero
2008-02-29 11:50 ` Bastien Guerry
2008-02-29 11:56 ` Juanma Barranquero
2008-02-29 12:05 ` Bastien
2008-02-29 12:11 ` Juanma Barranquero
2008-02-29 11:53 ` Miles Bader
2008-03-01 1:00 ` Xavier Maillard
2008-02-29 8:05 ` Glenn Morris
2008-02-29 11:21 ` Nick Roberts
2008-02-29 22:34 ` Karl Fogel
2008-02-29 23:28 ` Karl Fogel
2008-02-29 23:31 ` Chong Yidong
2008-03-01 6:28 ` Nick Roberts
2008-03-01 9:27 ` Eli Zaretskii
2008-03-01 15:52 ` Karl Fogel
2008-03-01 19:49 ` Eli Zaretskii
2008-03-01 23:09 ` Richard Stallman
2008-03-02 5:24 ` Stefan Monnier
2008-03-02 21:16 ` Eli Zaretskii
2008-03-02 21:33 ` Stefan Monnier
2008-03-03 3:20 ` Miles Bader
2008-03-03 4:33 ` Stefan Monnier
2008-03-03 12:55 ` Romain Francoise
2008-03-03 13:44 ` Juanma Barranquero
2008-03-03 15:05 ` Stefan Monnier
2008-03-03 15:23 ` Juanma Barranquero
2008-03-03 16:51 ` Karl Fogel
2008-03-03 17:01 ` Juanma Barranquero
2008-03-03 17:32 ` Jason Rumney
2008-03-03 18:16 ` Leo
2008-03-03 21:58 ` Juanma Barranquero
2008-03-03 22:07 ` Jason Rumney
2008-03-03 22:10 ` Juanma Barranquero
2008-03-03 22:28 ` Stefan Monnier
2008-03-03 22:35 ` Juanma Barranquero
2008-03-03 22:55 ` Stefan Monnier
2008-03-03 22:57 ` Juanma Barranquero
2008-03-03 17:13 ` paul r
2008-03-04 0:56 ` Richard Stallman
2008-03-04 2:09 ` Miles Bader
2008-03-04 17:37 ` Richard Stallman
2008-03-04 18:15 ` Stefan Monnier
2008-03-04 22:18 ` Glenn Morris
2008-03-05 21:33 ` Richard Stallman
2008-03-05 22:18 ` Stefan Monnier
2008-03-05 22:33 ` Miles Bader
2008-03-06 17:14 ` Stefan Monnier
2008-03-06 17:21 ` Miles Bader
2008-03-06 18:12 ` Stefan Monnier
2008-03-06 20:14 ` Thomas Lord
2008-03-06 21:21 ` Thomas Lord
2008-03-07 0:10 ` Miles Bader
2008-03-07 4:10 ` Thomas Lord
2008-03-07 3:09 ` Miles Bader
2008-03-06 2:25 ` Thomas Lord
2008-03-07 3:38 ` Richard Stallman
2008-03-05 0:17 ` Jason Earl
2008-03-05 2:27 ` Stefan Monnier
2008-03-05 3:11 ` Miles Bader
2008-03-05 8:02 ` Thien-Thi Nguyen
2008-03-05 23:07 ` Jason Earl
2008-03-06 8:33 ` Thien-Thi Nguyen
2008-03-06 19:09 ` Jason Earl
2008-03-06 19:19 ` Thien-Thi Nguyen
2008-03-04 12:56 ` Juanma Barranquero
2008-03-04 13:56 ` Thien-Thi Nguyen
2008-03-04 18:41 ` Jeremy Maitin-Shepard
2008-03-04 20:02 ` Eli Zaretskii
2008-03-04 20:28 ` Jeremy Maitin-Shepard
2008-03-04 22:48 ` Stefan Monnier
2008-03-05 15:43 ` Eli Zaretskii
2008-03-05 16:25 ` Juanma Barranquero
2008-03-07 3:37 ` Richard Stallman
2008-03-07 8:50 ` Juanma Barranquero
2008-03-07 9:20 ` David Kastrup
2008-03-07 10:27 ` Juanma Barranquero
2008-03-07 18:47 ` Thomas Lord
2008-03-08 0:35 ` Juanma Barranquero
2008-03-08 2:27 ` Thomas Lord
2008-03-08 0:59 ` Juanma Barranquero
2008-03-08 3:06 ` Thomas Lord
2008-03-08 1:43 ` Juanma Barranquero
2008-03-09 2:17 ` Richard Stallman
2008-03-09 12:43 ` Davi Leal
2008-03-09 20:53 ` Richard Stallman
2008-03-07 16:39 ` Robert J. Chassell
2008-03-07 16:47 ` Juanma Barranquero
2008-03-09 2:17 ` Richard Stallman
2008-03-09 23:34 ` Juanma Barranquero
2008-03-10 8:15 ` Thien-Thi Nguyen
2008-03-10 9:11 ` Juanma Barranquero
2008-03-10 9:23 ` Thien-Thi Nguyen
2008-03-10 11:50 ` Harsha
2008-03-10 12:05 ` Thien-Thi Nguyen
2008-03-11 13:41 ` Walter Franzini
2008-03-10 15:19 ` Gilaras Drakeson
2008-03-11 9:24 ` Richard Stallman
2008-03-10 17:16 ` Richard Stallman
2008-03-07 9:16 ` David Kastrup
2008-03-09 2:18 ` Richard Stallman
2008-03-18 19:07 ` Johannes Weiner
2008-03-05 9:45 ` David Kastrup [this message]
2008-03-07 3:37 ` Richard Stallman
2008-03-05 21:34 ` Richard Stallman
2008-03-03 17:22 ` Bastien
2008-03-03 15:05 ` Stefan Monnier
2008-03-03 16:29 ` merging Emacs.app (was Re: MAINTAINERS file) Dan Nicolaescu
2008-03-03 21:38 ` merging Emacs.app Stefan Monnier
2008-03-05 5:04 ` Dan Nicolaescu
2008-03-05 12:38 ` YAMAMOTO Mitsuharu
2008-03-05 16:05 ` Dan Nicolaescu
2008-03-06 0:58 ` YAMAMOTO Mitsuharu
2008-03-06 4:03 ` Dan Nicolaescu
2008-03-07 3:16 ` YAMAMOTO Mitsuharu
2008-03-07 3:20 ` Miles Bader
2008-03-08 3:43 ` YAMAMOTO Mitsuharu
2008-03-08 3:46 ` Miles Bader
2008-03-08 5:13 ` YAMAMOTO Mitsuharu
2008-03-08 16:58 ` David Reitter
2008-03-08 17:14 ` Dan Nicolaescu
2008-03-08 17:46 ` David Reitter
2008-03-08 18:34 ` Dan Nicolaescu
2008-03-08 18:59 ` David Reitter
2008-03-08 22:01 ` The Aquamacs fork (was Re: merging Emacs.app) Dan Nicolaescu
2008-03-08 18:40 ` merging Emacs.app David Kastrup
2008-03-09 10:05 ` YAMAMOTO Mitsuharu
2008-03-09 13:14 ` YAMAMOTO Mitsuharu
2008-03-09 13:27 ` David Kastrup
2008-03-09 14:30 ` David Reitter
2008-03-10 0:19 ` YAMAMOTO Mitsuharu
2008-03-10 10:06 ` Adrian Robert
2008-03-10 10:48 ` YAMAMOTO Mitsuharu
2008-03-10 14:09 ` Adrian Robert
2008-03-10 15:52 ` Stefan Monnier
2008-03-03 18:26 ` MAINTAINERS file Richard Stallman
2008-03-03 21:27 ` Stefan Monnier
2008-03-04 23:03 ` Richard Stallman
2008-03-05 12:10 ` Bastien
2008-03-09 1:00 ` Xavier Maillard
2008-03-09 2:44 ` Stefan Monnier
2008-03-09 16:40 ` Richard Stallman
2008-03-03 2:14 ` Chong Yidong
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