On Wed, Mar 09, 2005 at 11:34:03PM -0600, Ken Fuchs wrote: > > I must confess, I do pronounce "Linux" as GUH-NU-LEE-NUCKS. However, > when GNU/Linux is written "Linux", I always assumed the GNU was omitted > by accident or ignorance. (I like invisible letters even less than > silent ones.) Then why are 'Apache Foundation', 'BSD', and the various other major contributors silent? > The Debian project both writes and pronounces "Linux" as "GNU/Linux". Yes, another bit of Debian zealotry that annoys me. Step (1) after logging into new debian system: echo > /etc/issue; echo > /etc/issue.net If you aren't going to give credit where it's due, don't try to give it at all. Has anyone considered that *GNU* wouldn't be much of anywhere without Linux? -- Matthew S. Hallacy FUBAR, LART, BOFH Certified http://www.poptix.net GPG public key 0x01938203