From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: David Craven Subject: bug#25254: [minor] 'About' page says GuixSD is a "GNU/Linux Date: Sun, 25 Dec 2016 19:26:00 +0100 Message-ID: References: <87r34ywqat.fsf@gmail.com> <86dda095c910a87e098687f346b9ed1b@openmailbox.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:43117) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1cLDVi-00086W-1C for bug-guix@gnu.org; Sun, 25 Dec 2016 13:27:07 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1cLDVe-0005U1-Qg for bug-guix@gnu.org; Sun, 25 Dec 2016 13:27:05 -0500 Received: from debbugs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.43]:39530) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:RSA_AES_128_CBC_SHA1:16) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1cLDVe-0005Tr-KW for bug-guix@gnu.org; Sun, 25 Dec 2016 13:27:02 -0500 Received: from Debian-debbugs by debbugs.gnu.org with local (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1cLDVe-0002xA-Ey for bug-guix@gnu.org; Sun, 25 Dec 2016 13:27:02 -0500 Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Resent-Message-ID: In-Reply-To: <86dda095c910a87e098687f346b9ed1b@openmailbox.org> List-Id: Bug reports for GNU Guix List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: bug-guix-bounces+gcggb-bug-guix=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: "bug-Guix" To: Luis Felipe =?UTF-8?Q?L=C3=B3pez?= Acevedo , Ricardo Wurmus Cc: 25254@debbugs.gnu.org > To David, the Guix developers had the intention to call the system just GNU, > and distribute it as GNU (Guix is a GNU project after all), but RMS didn't > agree, so it was decided to use the GuixSD name and call it "A distribution > of GNU", and not "THE distribution of GNU." [1] First I appreciate all the work done by members of GNU project or any other free software project. I don't object to calling guixsd THE GNU operating system, because that means that guixsd is an operating system called GNU and is a project from the GNU organization. If we call it A GNU operating system then it requires additional explanation. We can not expect people to know what the criteria is for an operating system being A GNU operating system. I've spent a considerable amount of the last 8 years learning about computers and I don't find it clear (as I mentioned in an earlier email there are multiple possible interpretations of what a GNU system is). If it is explained somewhere then it is not a problem. I also think that supporting Hurd also as a kernel does not make guixsd not a Linux distribution, but makes guixsd both a Linux and a Hurd distribution. I find it sensible to empathize the "better known" one, but I don't have any attachment to a particular name or kernel. What to call something is ultimately a marketing issue and not a technical issue. If I had to sell red bananas, I'd call the product a banana. Saying it is not a banana it is a red banana, and that the main thing about the banana is the fact that it's red so I'll market my product as simply red isn't a sound decision in my opinion. If I ask someone do you want to buy a banana they might say mmh yes I'm hungry, I'd like a banana thanks. Oh cool it's a red banana! On the other hand if I go and say do you want to buy some red? I'd expect to get a less positive response. No thank you I don't need red.