On Fri, Oct 3, 2008 at 6:29 PM, Mike Miller <mbmiller at taxa.epi.umn.edu> wrote: > See my message and invitation to Richard Stallman below followed by his > reply after that. (I'm more than happy to pay for Stallman's food/drinks, > etc. myself but would accept donations.) > > So here's the big thing: Stallman isn't saying that he won't meet with us > under other conditions, but he is saying that *promises* to meet with us > only if we change the name of TCLUG to Twin Cities GNU/Linux User Group > (TCGLUG?). He wants the GNU in there! > While I do recognize and respect the GNU participation in terms of "GNU/Linux", and I support RMSs' fight so that it's not forgotten, I'll have hard time to support name change, for the following reasons (not in particular order): 1. To shorten long terms is so human for everyday speech, that I (as not part of GNU project) see very natural for all practical purposes to use Linux instead of GNU/Linux. 2. LUG is very very popular abbreviation - I could not find any GLUG. And for everybody out there (out TC I mean) LUG is something which sounds familiar and understandable, but GLUG? 3. I do not like un-negotiable conditions, no matter who sets them. And frankly speaking, RMS can do better if he meets us, and convince at least 3 more people that GNU part of GNU/Linux is important, that requesting a name change, as the other way around - eventually not meeting anybody (convincing anybody), if we decide not to change the name. Anyway - in RMS's words (see the other thread) - I know he is right, and I'll not object a name change, but I would not "recommend" it :) Cheers -- Svetoslav Milenov (Sunny) Even the most advanced equipment in the hands of the ignorant is just a pile of scrap.