[Bradford] Why is Bradlug GNU/Linux and not just Linux ?

[Nick Rhodes]

Without formal structures we will end up talking about what we want, which
is a good thing IMHO, last thing I want after sitting in an office all day
is to go to a formal meeting with regimented presentations, its as
desirable as unpaid overtime. I want to enjoy my spare time.

The name is appropriate enough and a change IMHO not worth the potential
confusion and work.

Cheers, Nick

On 12 November 2012 16:41, David Carpenter <david.carpenter at nornir.co.uk>wrote:

> Always good to ask the 'Why do you do it that way' question.
>
> I guess the answer is pretty much that's how it turned out between the
> people involved at the time. The whole set up is as a result of individuals
> getting on and doing stuff, and in general people seem to have been happy
> to come along for the ride.
>
> Certainly I saw Richard Stallman talk either before the group started or
> soon after and I found his arguments persuasive, so that may have had an
> effect.
>
> I'd like to think that the direction/custodianship/rules of the group are
> there to be discussed or taken up by individuals or groups with a desire to
> see the group move in one direction or the other, while also being aware
> that without formal structures that can be hard to do.
>
> Anyway. I think that's the why. If people interested in change then let
> the debate begin.
>
> Cheers
> David
>
>
> On 12 November 2012 16:09, Dick Thomas <xpd259 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I was thinking about this my self the other day as we exclude bsd users
>> in the district too and most foss is the same on linux and bsd
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 12 November 2012 16:08, Andrew Back <andrew at carrierdetect.com> wrote:
>>
>>> On 12 November 2012 16:02, Nick Rhodes <nick at ngrhodes.co.uk> wrote:
>>> > As the title asks...
>>>
>>> My guess would be that whoever founded the group thought that
>>> GNU/Linux was appropriate. See:
>>>
>>>   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU/Linux_naming_controversy
>>>
>>> Or perhaps you are actually asking why they took the same position as
>>> RMS and the FSF et al ...
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> Andrew
>>>
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