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www/gnu gnu-linux-faq.html
From: |
Pavel Kharitonov |
Subject: |
www/gnu gnu-linux-faq.html |
Date: |
Thu, 18 Aug 2016 19:57:32 +0000 (UTC) |
CVSROOT: /web/www
Module name: www
Changes by: Pavel Kharitonov <ineiev> 16/08/18 19:57:32
Modified files:
gnu : gnu-linux-faq.html
Log message:
(long1): New entry about GliNUx RT #1136433.
CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/gnu/gnu-linux-faq.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.142&r2=1.143
Patches:
Index: gnu-linux-faq.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/gnu/gnu-linux-faq.html,v
retrieving revision 1.142
retrieving revision 1.143
diff -u -b -r1.142 -r1.143
--- gnu-linux-faq.html 18 Aug 2016 16:55:13 -0000 1.142
+++ gnu-linux-faq.html 18 Aug 2016 19:57:32 -0000 1.143
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
<!--#include virtual="/server/header.html" -->
-<!-- Parent-Version: 1.77 -->
+<!-- Parent-Version: 1.79 -->
<title>GNU/Linux FAQ
- GNU Project - Free Software Foundation</title>
<!--#include virtual="/gnu/po/gnu-linux-faq.translist" -->
@@ -84,6 +84,9 @@
“GNU/Linux” is that it is too long. How about
recommending a shorter name?</a></li>
+<li><a href="#long1" id="TOClong1">How about calling the system
+ “GliNUx” (instead of “GNU/Linux”)?</a></li>
+
<li><a href="#long2" id="TOClong2">The problem with
“GNU/Linux” is that it is too long. Why should
I go to the trouble of saying “GNU/”?</a></li>
@@ -640,6 +643,21 @@
given below</a>.</p>
</dd>
+<dt id="long1">How about calling the system
+ “GliNUx” (instead of “GNU/Linux”)?
+ <span class="anchor-reference-id">(<a href="#long1">#long1</a>)</span></dt>
+
+<dd>
+<p>The name “GNU” does not visibly appear in
+“Glinux,” so most people would not notice it is there.
+Even if it is capitalized as “GliNUx,” most people would
+not realize that it contains a reference to GNU.</p>
+
+<p>It would be comparable to writing “GNU/Linux,” but
+putting “GNU/” in print so small that most people could
+not read it.</p>
+</dd>
+
<dt id="long2">The problem with “GNU/Linux” 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>
@@ -1527,7 +1545,7 @@
<p class="unprintable">Updated:
<!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2016/08/18 16:55:13 $
+$Date: 2016/08/18 19:57:32 $
<!-- timestamp end -->
</p>
</div>