Why is Fedora not a Free GNU/Linux distributions?

[Ric Moore]

On Tue, 2008-07-15 at 13:34 -0700, Gordon Messmer wrote:
> Les Mikesell wrote:
> > 
> > A rare bit of honesty there:
> > 
> >   "In 2008, we found that GNU packages made up 15% of the “main”
> >   repository of the gNewSense GNU/Linux distribution. Linux made
> >   up 1.5%. So the same argument would apply even more strongly
> >   to calling it “Linux”
> 
> You're reading it incorrectly, by leaving out the question:
> 
>     GNU is a small fraction of the system nowadays, so why should we
>     mention it?
> 
> GNU is arguing, in the quote you posted, that if it is inappropriate to 
> include GNU in the name for a GNU/Linux distribution, then it is even 
> more strongly inappropriate to call it "Linux".  Linux is a much smaller 
> and less significant portion of a GNU/Linux distribution than GNU is.

Because everyone loves and admires Linus. You could take him home to Mom
and say "This is my friend, Linus." and she'd beam with approval. Take
RHS home to Mom for dinner.... it could get embarrassing. So, speaking
for myself, if I wanted to hold up a figure that is representative and
leader of my cherished OS, guess who I'd pick?? 

Besides, T.A.G. was about free software since 1980. (Thieves and
Assassins Guild) If it wasn't free, it was made free. <grins> Ric

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