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From: Richard M. Stallman
Subject: www/gnu gnu-linux-faq.html
Date: Mon, 01 Apr 2013 22:21:59 +0000

CVSROOT:        /web/www
Module name:    www
Changes by:     Richard M. Stallman <rms>       13/04/01 22:21:59

Modified files:
        gnu            : gnu-linux-faq.html 

Log message:
        (long2): New question.
        (long): Add link to #justgnu.
        (BSDlicense): Add link to philosophy/bsd.html.

CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/gnu/gnu-linux-faq.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.115&r2=1.116

Patches:
Index: gnu-linux-faq.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/gnu/gnu-linux-faq.html,v
retrieving revision 1.115
retrieving revision 1.116
diff -u -b -r1.115 -r1.116
--- gnu-linux-faq.html  10 Mar 2013 06:17:27 -0000      1.115
+++ gnu-linux-faq.html  1 Apr 2013 22:21:58 -0000       1.116
@@ -77,6 +77,10 @@
     &ldquo;GNU/Linux&rdquo; is that it is too long.  How about
     recommending a shorter name?</a></li>
 
+<li><a href="#long2" id="TOClong2">The problem with
+    &ldquo;GNU/Linux&rdquo; is that it is too long.  Why should
+    I go to the trouble of saying "GNU/"?</a></li>
+
 <li><a href="#justgnu" id="TOCjustgnu">Since Linux is a secondary
     contribution, would it be false to the facts to call the system
     simply &ldquo;GNU&rdquo;?</a></li>
@@ -556,8 +560,18 @@
 and &ldquo;Linux&rdquo;.  The reaction was very bad.  People accept 
&ldquo;GNU/Linux&rdquo;
 much better.
 <p>
-The shortest legitimate name for this system is &ldquo;GNU&rdquo;, but we call 
it
-&ldquo;GNU/Linux&rdquo; for the reasons given below.</p>
+The shortest legitimate name for this system is &ldquo;GNU&rdquo;, but
+we call it &ldquo;GNU/Linux&rdquo; <a href="#justgnu"> for the reasons
+given below</a>.</p>
+</dd>
+
+<dt id="long2">The problem with &ldquo;GNU/Linux&rdquo; is that it is too long.
+    Why should I go to the trouble of saying "GNU/"? <span 
class="anchor-reference-id">(<a href="#long2">#long2</a>)</span></dt>
+
+<dd>
+It only takes a second to say or type "GNU/".  If you appreciate the
+system that we developed, can't you take one one second to recognize
+our work?</p>
 </dd>
 
 <dt id="justgnu">Since Linux is a secondary
@@ -1249,6 +1263,11 @@
 It would be hypocritical to make the name GNU/Linux a license
 requirement, and we don't.  We only <em>ask</em> you to give us the
 credit we deserve.
+
+<p>
+Please note that there are at least <a href="/philosophy/bsd.html">
+two different BSD licenses</a>.  For clarity's sake, please don't use
+the term &ldquo;BSD license&rdquo; without specifying which one.
 </dd>
 
 <dt id="deserve">Since you failed to put
@@ -1357,7 +1376,7 @@
 
 <p>Updated:
 <!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2013/03/10 06:17:27 $
+$Date: 2013/04/01 22:21:58 $
 <!-- timestamp end -->
 </p>
 </div>



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