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Re: essay

Bill Mitchell writes:
> On Mon, 3 Jun 1996, Richard Kettlewell wrote:
> >>                       What comes after GNU?
> >
> >I like the `post-GNU' name; it carries the implication that we've
> >advanced beyond GNU, rather than (say) compromised free software
> >principles.  I think that distributing this document now may have the
> >effect of pouring oil on the flamewar, though, but don't let me stop
> >you.
> 
> I don't like it, for similar reasons.  I don't think I'd go as far
> as to say that it implies that we've advanced beyond GNU, but I
> would say that it begs the inference.  I think that distributing
> this document might have the effect of pouring something more
> combustable than oil on the flameware -- perhaps kerosene.

I'm uncomfortable with the "post-GNU" term for the same reasons.  If
we really wanted to inflame the GNU purists, I've got some other ideas
on how to go about it.

> If our policies WRT including non-free and other non-GNU software
> in the distribution have changed substantially since we broke the
> bond with RMS & company, I've missed it.  I think that GNU-plus
> would be more closely descriptive of Debian than post-GNU, but
> I also think that term would be more inflammatory than the term
> post-GNU -- especially as it would single out GNU.  It'd be just
> as accurate, or inaccurate, to say BSD-plus, or Linux-plus, or
> free-software-plus.

My first preference would be to leave out any GNU-* term altogether
and just describe our approach to free software.  However, if one is
needed, I propose something along the lines of GNU-alternative.

BTW, nice job on the essay, Bruce.  It very accurately describes my
feelings on the GNU/Linux and GNU/other free software issues.

David
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