On Monday 22 August 2005 21:49, David Collins wrote: > I actually have strong reservations about putting 'linux' in the domain > name. This isn't because I want to remove any possible obstacles to the > information being embraced by users of non-free/proprietary operating > systems (..I don't have a well-defined opinion on that matter - although > the term 'linux' might deter users of other 'free' systems, such as freebsd > ); it's because I have reservations about referring to GNU/Linux (..as well > as a considerable amount of other free software) as 'linux' in the first > place. I don't think it's appropriate. Linux is just the kernel let's not > forget! I agree with your points mostly. The one thing that does justify the use of the word 'Linux' is that without a Realtime capable kernel we'd be stuffed. I'm arguing against myself now, in the interests of balance. I prefer freeaudiosoftware for reasons already given. -- cheers, tim hall http://glastonburymusic.org.uk/tim
