If the list truly was a faq, top of the list, to my mind (well, okay, second to 'what the hell are you thinking') would be 'how do you pronounce gnu/linux?'
If memory serves, RMS pronounced it guh-new-slash-linux; if I remember correctly, there's yet another compelling reason to pronounce it with a silent gnu.
Somehow I doubt those are frequently asked questions...
You are right, those questions probably arent that frequently asked, but atleast they are frequently repeating the same answer to almost every question... =)
Stallman sits in a basement, arguing with himself. He then writes the argument out (bad grammer and all - maybe he should have used a Microsoft product with helpful features like spell check and grammer check.) Finally, the dopes^H^H^H^H^Hfine people at Slashdot decide to give the fool an even bigger audience. *sigh*
What is a bigger waste of the Internet? Stallman's rants or those Bumfight tapes?
In a related article
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Microsoft has issued a press release saying that users should use the term Secure Windows. "As part of our new security initiatives, we believe that changing the public's viewpoint is crucial. Simply referring it as 'Windows' implies that it can easily be broken," noted an anonymous Microsoft press spokesman.
News that AOL was considering a name change to "Stable Netscape" for their web browser product could not be confirmed at press time.
-- What's your damage, Heather?
Re:Why are they so desperate ?
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I think it is because they are obsessive. No, really - these people are the ones who think that Free Software (TM) is the only ethical way of producing software.
Don't agree? Fancy a giggle? Then read this question's answer. I found it most entertaining, whilst ensuring they get zero credibility.
Take a page from Mozilla...
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Remember, the correct pronunciation of Netcape is "Mozilla". Why can't the correct pronunciation of GNU/Linux be "Linux"? Oh, I forgot... the GNU is never silent.:)
(Tongue firmly in cheek)
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+1 Bruce Perens
I'm with you.
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But actually, what convinced me to say GNU/Linux was this picture
Re:Why are they so desperate ?
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Wow, I thought that no one would ever recognize me for my belief in all things FSF. Now if only RMS would agree to a couple of things more on that page I'll have a fellow zelot!!!!
They want to enforce the GNU/Linux issue, but hate BSD's advertising clause. This is not a troll: how do they say you can do one but not the other?
Re:I believe they are wrong
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Q: Isn't GNU a collection of biological tools that were included in fish?
A: People who think that a fish is an biological organism, if they hear about GNU at all, often get a wrong idea of what GNU is. They may think that GNU is a the name of a collection of biological processes--often they say "biological tools", since some of our biological tools became popular on their own.
Slashdot Mirror
*smiling, backing away very slowly from stallman...*
Ahem.
Somehow I doubt those are frequently asked questions...
Microsoft has issued a press release saying that users should use the term Secure Windows. "As part of our new security initiatives, we believe that changing the public's viewpoint is crucial. Simply referring it as 'Windows' implies that it can easily be broken," noted an anonymous Microsoft press spokesman.
News that AOL was considering a name change to "Stable Netscape" for their web browser product could not be confirmed at press time.
What's your damage, Heather?
Don't agree? Fancy a giggle? Then read this question's answer. I found it most entertaining, whilst ensuring they get zero credibility.
Remember, the correct pronunciation of Netcape is "Mozilla". Why can't the correct pronunciation of GNU/Linux be "Linux"? Oh, I forgot... the GNU is never silent. :)
(Tongue firmly in cheek)
+1 Bruce Perens
But actually, what convinced me to say GNU/Linux was this picture
Wow, I thought that no one would ever recognize me for my belief in all things FSF. Now if only RMS would agree to a couple of things more on that page I'll have a fellow zelot!!!!
They want to enforce the GNU/Linux issue, but hate BSD's advertising clause. This is not a troll: how do they say you can do one but not the other?
Q: Isn't GNU a collection of biological tools that were included in fish?
A: People who think that a fish is an biological organism, if they hear about GNU at all, often get a wrong idea of what GNU is. They may think that GNU is a the name of a collection of biological processes--often they say "biological tools", since some of our biological tools became popular on their own.
It's actually GNU/Linux not GNU\Linux, give the forward slash some credit for its work!
sic transit gloria mundi
vi users have put together a FAQ entitled "Why emacs sucks"
The National Apple Institute released a bulletin on use of pears in food products "Fuck pears!"*
The Paintball Users Consortium released it's findings on "Why pump guns are better"
The folks at "Apple Computers Rule!" released a document on "Why Macs are better than PC's"
Gee, did I miss any completely blatant flame war topics?
Useless news, stuff that fills the boards up...
*sigh*
j
* credit for this to George Carlin, Place for my Stuff album.
-- There is no sig line, only Zuul.
When reading the FAQ, please mentally substitute all instances of "We" with "I, Richard Stallman".
Thank you,
The Free Software Foundation*
* Please subsitite all occurances of "The Free Software Foundation" with "Richard Stallman"
RMS: Your Linux is in my GNU!
Linus: Your GNU is in my Linux!
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Make that GNU/screwed...
I can't help thinking that this is a list of Frequently Asked Questions that just aren't frequently asked.
It would be hard to write an emacs Macro that inserted "GNU" everytime one typed "Linux"
I can see it now, the Emacs office assistant: "I see you are trying to type 'Linux' Wouldn't you prefer the official name 'GNU/Linux'?
main(i){(10-putchar(((25208>>3*(i+=3))&7)+(i ?i-4?100:65:10)))?main(i-4):i;}