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Many Companies Contributed To The System As It Is Today; Doesn't That Mean We Ought To Call It Gnu/redhat/novell/linux? |
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Answer» GNU is not comparable to Red Hat or Novell; it is not a company, or an organization, or even an activity. GNU is an operating system. (When we speak of the GNU Project, that refers to the project to develop the GNU system.) The GNU/Linux system is based on GNU, and that's why GNU ought to appear in its name. Much of those COMPANIES' contribution to the GNU/Linux system LIES in the code they have contributed to various GNU PACKAGES including GCC and GNOME. SAYING GNU/Linux gives credit to those companies along with all the rest of the GNU developers. GNU is not comparable to Red Hat or Novell; it is not a company, or an organization, or even an activity. GNU is an operating system. (When we speak of the GNU Project, that refers to the project to develop the GNU system.) The GNU/Linux system is based on GNU, and that's why GNU ought to appear in its name. Much of those companies' contribution to the GNU/Linux system lies in the code they have contributed to various GNU packages including GCC and GNOME. Saying GNU/Linux gives credit to those companies along with all the rest of the GNU developers. |
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