The naming of parts: Time for “Linux Inside”?

Posted by Scott_Ruecker on Apr 29, 2011 10:41 PM CST
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Names matter in free software. Just think of the number of electrons that have been spilt arguing over whether it's “Linux” or “GNU/Linux”. But is “Linux” catchy? The fact that few people have heard of it outside the rather specialised world of free software suggests not. Indeed, far more people have probably come across “Ubuntu”, which has taken on the role of the public face of GNU/Linux to a certain extent. That's good, in the sense that it has done valuable work promoting free software to the general public; but it's also unfortunate in that it has pushed the “Linux” name even further into the background.

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Spot On! Scott_Ruecker 2 1,865 May 1, 2011 10:19 AM

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