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Re: MAINTAINERS file
From:
David Kastrup
Subject:
Re: MAINTAINERS file
Date:
2008年3月05日 10:45:47 +0100
User-agent:
Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/23.0.60 (gnu/linux)
Jeremy Maitin-Shepard <address@hidden> writes:
> More seriously, I think the goal of the GNU project should be to
> promote free software.
[...]
> You may argue that promoting the "GNU" name is important for promoting
> free software, but I don't buy that.
[...]
> I think the most significant barrier to greater appreciation for the
> idea of free software is the fact that it is very hard for
> non-programmers to understand or appreciate the idea of free software,
> and the vast majority of computer users are non-programmers.
Which is why something like the name with which something is mentioned
in the news to non-programmers makes an important difference.
I certainly consider the "GNU/Linux" naming issue a public relations
disaster for the FSF. But it can't be denied that its primary goal,
rising awareness towards the GNU project (though not necessarily
sympathy) is being served by it.
--
David Kastrup, Kriemhildstr. 15, 44793 Bochum
- Re: MAINTAINERS file, (continued)
- Re: MAINTAINERS file , Thien-Thi Nguyen, 2008年03月10日
- Re: MAINTAINERS file , Harsha, 2008年03月10日
- Re: MAINTAINERS file , Thien-Thi Nguyen, 2008年03月10日
- Re: MAINTAINERS file , Walter Franzini, 2008年03月11日
- Re: MAINTAINERS file , Gilaras Drakeson, 2008年03月10日
- Re: MAINTAINERS file , Richard Stallman, 2008年03月11日
- Re: MAINTAINERS file , Richard Stallman, 2008年03月10日
- Re: MAINTAINERS file , David Kastrup, 2008年03月07日
- Re: MAINTAINERS file , Richard Stallman, 2008年03月08日
- Re: MAINTAINERS file , Johannes Weiner, 2008年03月18日
- Re: MAINTAINERS file,
David Kastrup <=
- Re: MAINTAINERS file , Richard Stallman, 2008年03月06日
- Re: MAINTAINERS file , Richard Stallman, 2008年03月05日
- Re: MAINTAINERS file , Bastien, 2008年03月03日
- Re: MAINTAINERS file , Stefan Monnier, 2008年03月03日
- merging Emacs.app (was Re: MAINTAINERS file) , Dan Nicolaescu, 2008年03月03日
- Re: merging Emacs.app , Stefan Monnier, 2008年03月03日
- Re: merging Emacs.app , Dan Nicolaescu, 2008年03月05日
- Re: merging Emacs.app , YAMAMOTO Mitsuharu, 2008年03月05日
- Re: merging Emacs.app , Dan Nicolaescu, 2008年03月05日
- Re: merging Emacs.app , YAMAMOTO Mitsuharu, 2008年03月05日