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The Stallman Factor

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the happy-hacking-and-hostile-naming-conventions dept.

An anonymous reader sent us linkage to a LinuxWorld story about Stallman's Position in the Linux World. Talks a lot about RMS's tacticts for getting his acronym included with the kernel's name. This has been a long-running debate, but personally I just don't care. I respect the GNU Project's involvement. But I'm not gonna spit out extra syllables and keystrokes just to appease anyone.

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  1. Acronyms by Britney · · Score: 5, Funny
    getting his acronym included with the kernel's name

    RMS - so he

    1. got Root
    2. acts Mean
    3. looks Square
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    (if you're still looking for the point, it was back there, in the post. </sig>)
  2. Thankfully due to the GPL... by grahamsz · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...he can release his own GNU/Linux

    Anyway i think GNU probably get enough credit purely because the GPL is mentioned so frequently in association wiht linux.

  3. Here's why its Linux, and not GNU/Linux by Geekboy(Wizard) · · Score: 5, Funny

    The "GNU/" is silent. Get over it. ;-)

    1. Re:Here's why its Linux, and not GNU/Linux by crawling_chaos · · Score: 5, Funny

      GNU may be many things, but silent isn't one of them. Particularly with RMS acting as spokesman!

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      You can only drink 30 or 40 glasses of beer a day, no matter how rich you are.
      -- Colonel Adolphus Busch
  4. Extras by saintlupus · · Score: 5, Funny

    But I'm not gonna spit out extra syllables and keystrokes just to appease anyone.

    That's okay. You'd probably just misspell them, anyhow.

    --saint

  5. GNU/this GNU/that by jeffy124 · · Score: 5, Funny

    GNU/I GNU/once GNU/read GNU/something GNU/saying GNU/that GNU/RMS GNU/won't GNU/rest GNU/until "GNU" GNU/is GNU/in GNU/front GNU/of GNU/every GNU/word GNU/in GNU/the GNU/English GNU/language. GNU/Doesnt GNU/he GNU/realize GNU/that GNU/too GNU/much GNU/of GNU/a GNU/thing GNU/would GNU/leave GNU/him GNU/joyless, GNU/not GNU/to GNU/mention GNU/it's GNU/just GNU/plain GNU/weird?

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    The One Rule Of Chess You'll Ever Need: Don't play someone who carries a kit in their bookbag.
    1. Re:GNU/this GNU/that by swagr · · Score: 5, Funny

      I hope you used GNU/sed to do that.

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      -... --- .-. . -.. ..--..
  6. Re:Linux is a kernel by Bouncings · · Score: 5, Funny

    And GNU/Linus is a programmer person. GNU/RMS is a person who smells funny.

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    -- Ken Kinder ken@_nospam_kenkinder.com http://kenkinder.com/
  7. A Story that this reminds me of by gdeciantis · · Score: 5, Funny

    Stallman made a speach at my school a few years back to a room full of crowded CS students. He was introduced by a Religion professor. Now being a Religion professor, he made a few blunders about the IT world, to which he received some laughter. The professor then blurted out "Well, at least I have social skills!" This received a good reception to the open minded students. At this point Stallman turned to me and said "I don't get it." I explained to him that software developers tend to not have good social skills. He didn't look impressed. Then he approached the stage with his long hair, long beard, and wearing what looked like a poncho.

    1. Re:A Story that this reminds me of by RelliK · · Score: 5, Funny
      Hey that my school! UW

      The speech culminated with RMS putting on what was supposed to be a nimbus (it was an old HD platter as far as I can tell) and proclaiming his religion. Unlike most religions, celebacy is not required. But you must use only Free Software on your computer. Like GNU/emacs. Using proprietary software is a sin.

      audience: what about vi?
      RMS: using vi is not a sin, it's a punishment.

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      If you think big enough, you'll never have to do it.
    2. Re:A Story that this reminds me of by sharkey · · Score: 5, Funny

      celebacy is not required.

      But, mostly involutarily, widely practised.

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      "Outlook not so good." That magic 8-ball knows everything! I'll ask about Exchange Server next.
  8. Re:pedantry.. but.. by PhilHibbs · · Score: 5, Funny

    If you're going to be pedantic, then so am I! Just because it's compiled with GCC, that doesn't make it part of the GNU project. Using a GPL'd compiler does not make the compiled output GPL'd. Hah, I out-pedant thee! A pox on thy inferior pedantry!

  9. The Stampede Approacheth by bill.sheehan · · Score: 5, Funny
    It's all a moot point, because any day now Linux is going to be trampled under the hooves of the GNU HURD. Yes, it's true, Linux is faltering. GNU HURD, the only software to be named by a pair of mutually recursive acronyms (according to Brother Thomas) is looming on the horizon. It's been 12 years in the making and they're already up to version 0.2!!! Fear the rolling thunder of the GNU HURD!

    Sarcastic? Moi?