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From: |
Richard M. Stallman |
Subject: |
www/gnu gnu-linux-faq.html |
Date: |
Fri, 30 Mar 2018 20:33:55 -0400 (EDT) |
CVSROOT: /web/www
Module name: www
Changes by: Richard M. Stallman <rms> 18/03/30 20:33:55
Modified files:
gnu : gnu-linux-faq.html
Log message:
(howmuch): Reorder the answer to match the order of questions.
CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/gnu/gnu-linux-faq.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.154&r2=1.155
Patches:
Index: gnu-linux-faq.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/gnu/gnu-linux-faq.html,v
retrieving revision 1.154
retrieving revision 1.155
diff -u -b -r1.154 -r1.155
--- gnu-linux-faq.html 24 Jan 2018 12:07:30 -0000 1.154
+++ gnu-linux-faq.html 31 Mar 2018 00:33:53 -0000 1.155
@@ -1178,6 +1178,27 @@
are from GNU/Linux.
</dd>
+<dt id="howmuch">How much of the GNU system is needed for the system
+to be
+GNU/Linux? <span class="anchor-reference-id">(<a
href="#howmuch">#howmuch</a>)</span></dt>
+
+<dd>
+“How much” is not a meaningful question because the GNU
+system does not have precise boundaries.
+<p>
+GNU is an operating system maintained by a community. It includes far
+more than just the GNU software packages (of which we have a specific
+list), and people add more packages constantly. Despite these
+changes, it remains the GNU system, and adding Linux to that yields
+GNU/Linux. If you use part of the GNU system and omit part, there is
+no meaningful way to say “how much” you used.</p>
+<p>
+If we look at the level of packages, Linux is one important package in
+the GNU/Linux system. The inclusion of one important GNU package is
+enough to justify our request for equal mention.
+</p>
+</dd>
+
<dt id="linuxsyswithoutgnu">Are there complete Linux systems [sic] without
GNU? <span class="anchor-reference-id">(<a
href="#linuxsyswithoutgnu">#linuxsyswithoutgnu</a>)</span></dt>
<dd>
@@ -1200,27 +1221,6 @@
from GNU/Linux is the absence of GNU.</p>
</dd>
-<dt id="howmuch">How much of the GNU system is needed for the system
-to be
-GNU/Linux? <span class="anchor-reference-id">(<a
href="#howmuch">#howmuch</a>)</span></dt>
-
-<dd>
-“How much” is not a meaningful question because the GNU
-system does not have precise boundaries.
-<p>
-GNU is an operating system maintained by a community. It includes far
-more than just the GNU software packages (of which we have a specific
-list), and people add more packages constantly. Despite these
-changes, it remains the GNU system, and adding Linux to that yields
-GNU/Linux. If you use part of the GNU system and omit part, there is
-no meaningful way to say “how much” you used.</p>
-<p>
-If we look at the level of packages, Linux is one important package in
-the GNU/Linux system. The inclusion of one important GNU package is
-enough to justify our request for equal mention.
-</p>
-</dd>
-
<dt id="helplinus">Why not call the system
“Linux” anyway, and strengthen Linus Torvalds' role as
posterboy for our
community? <span class="anchor-reference-id">(<a
href="#helplinus">#helplinus</a>)</span></dt>
@@ -1558,7 +1558,7 @@
<p class="unprintable">Updated:
<!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2018/01/24 12:07:30 $
+$Date: 2018/03/31 00:33:53 $
<!-- timestamp end -->
</p>
</div>
- www/gnu gnu-linux-faq.html,
Richard M. Stallman <=