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What's Up With FSF VP Bradley M. Kuhn?

Posted by Roblimo on from the behind-the-man-in-the-spotlight dept.

There's more to the Free Software Foundation than Richard M. Stallman, you know. Like bkuhn, AKA Bradley M. Kuhn, who has been a full-time employee of the organization since February '01 and has taken over some of the duties that were previously RMS's exclusive province. Got a question for bkuhn about the FSF -- or anything else? Post it below. We'll select 10 of the highest-moderated questions, forward them to bkuhn, and post his replies as soon as we get them back.

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  1. Question for Mr.Kuhn: GNU/Linux by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Redundant
    I know Mr.Kuhn through the Cincinnati LUG. I had some questions for him. About 2 years ago, Mr.Kuhn would not acknowledge any mention of the word Linux with it being prefixed by GNU. One of the administrators of the LUG mailing lists added a filter that messed with Mr.Kuhn's posts. I would like to know how Mr.Kuhn felt about that and how he felt that the administrator wasn't fired for the infraction?

    My second question is about why he feels the need to place GNU in front of Linux? He was quite persistant about it and would protest anytime someone posted without GNU in front of it? Aside from coming across as pathetic, it doesn't surprise me that he wound up where he is today.

    My next question is related to the second question. Doesn't placing GNU in front of Linux suggest that GNU/FSF own Linux? I would like to know if Mr.Kuhn feels that anything released under the GNU license is actually property of FSF/GNU? To me insisting that GNU be the prefix in front of project names would suggest some hidden agenda on owning a large body of Intellectual Property? Personally, I also equate GNU to the GPL, nice license folks and thats about it.. I do realise that GNU brings some software but this excessive need for placing GNU in front projects released under the GPL is just plain stupid :)

    My final question, how does Mr.Kuhn feel that despite his current position, the majority of his local peers have still little or no respect for him? :)