On Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 2:21 AM, Tim <ignored_mailbox@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Tue, 2008-07-22 at 03:02 -0300, Alexandre Oliva wrote: >> So, anyone who insists in naming Linux all of the GNU operating system >> used with the kernel Linux is contradicting the primary developer of >> GNU and the primary developer of Linus. > > And going along with how various distributions describe themselves. This made me curious how various distributions do describe themselves so I poked the websites of the top 8 listed on Distrowatch checking just the front page and the about link if there was such. Here is what I found:: 1. Ubuntu - "Linux-based operating system" 2. openSUSE - "Linux distribution" 3. Fedora - "Linux-based operating system" 4. Mint - "GNU/Linux desktop distribution" 5. PCLinuxOS - "Linux-based operating system" 6. Mandriva - "Linux operating system" 7. Debian - "GNU/Linux" 8. Dreamlinux - "modular GNU/Linux system" I tried to spot a reference to how each distribution described the operating system directly where possible - otherwise I went with the description of the distribution as a whole. The distributions seem at least as divided as the people discussing this here. John -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
