www/gnu gnu-linux-faq.html

[hellekin]

CVSROOT:        /web/www
Module name:    www
Changes by:     hellekin <hellekin>     14/11/25 16:28:58

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

Log message:
        Four syllabes, actually (closes RT#961796)

CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/gnu/gnu-linux-faq.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.130&r2=1.131

Patches:
Index: gnu-linux-faq.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/gnu/gnu-linux-faq.html,v
retrieving revision 1.130
retrieving revision 1.131
diff -u -b -r1.130 -r1.131
--- gnu-linux-faq.html  23 May 2014 17:42:00 -0000      1.130
+++ gnu-linux-faq.html  25 Nov 2014 16:28:58 -0000      1.131
@@ -88,6 +88,10 @@
     &ldquo;GNU/Linux&rdquo; is that it is too long.  Why should
     I go to the trouble of saying &ldquo;GNU/&rdquo;?</a></li>
 
+<li><a href="#long3" id="TOClong3">Unfortunately,
+    &ldquo;GNU/Linux&rdquo; is five syllables. People won't use such a
+    long term. Shouldn't you find a shorter one?</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>
@@ -637,6 +641,14 @@
 to recognize our work?</p>
 </dd>
 
+<dt id="long3">Unfortunately, &ldquo;GNU/Linux&rdquo; is five
+  syllables. People won't use such a long term. Shouldn't you find a
+  shorter one?
+  <span class="anchor-reference-id">(<a href="#long3">#long3</a>)</span></dt>
+<dd><p>Actually, &ldquo;GNU/Linux&rdquo; is only four syllables.
+  &ldquo;Unfortunately&rdquo; is five syllables, yet people show no
+  sign of reluctance to use that word.</p></dd>
+
 <dt id="justgnu">Since Linux is a secondary
     contribution, would it be false to the facts to call the system simply
     &ldquo;GNU&rdquo;? <span class="anchor-reference-id">(<a 
href="#justgnu">#justgnu</a>)</span></dt>
@@ -1470,7 +1482,7 @@
 
 <p class="unprintable">Updated:
 <!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2014/05/23 17:42:00 $
+$Date: 2014/11/25 16:28:58 $
 <!-- timestamp end -->
 </p>
 </div>