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bug#25254: [minor] 'About' page says GuixSD is a "GNU/Linux distribution
From: |
Taylan Ulrich Bayırlı/Kammer |
Subject: |
bug#25254: [minor] 'About' page says GuixSD is a "GNU/Linux distribution" |
Date: |
Fri, 23 Dec 2016 19:51:40 +0100 |
User-agent: |
Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/25.1 (gnu/linux) |
David Craven <address@hidden> writes:
>> It would be better to be consistent with the home page and make clear
>> that GuixSD is a GNU distribution, with Linux-libre being the default
>> kernel for the foreseeable future.
>
>> Background: Wikipedia has a policy to call GNU/Linux distributions
>> "Linux distribution" because that wrong term is more commonly used by
>> the public. To define GuixSD as a "GNU/Linux distribution" gives them
>> in turn justification to define it as a "Linux distribution" instead.
>
> That's a sound decision, who knows what a GNU distribution is? People
> are confused enough on this topic, no need to let them believe that
> this is something totally different.
>
> When I refer to the term operating system - I'm mostly referring to
> the meaning in the sense of kernel, again usually I use unprecise
> terms to communicate efficiently with people who get distracted by my
> usage of preciser terms. Everybody knows the word OS but may not know
> what a kernel is.
>
> Besides on most systems there is a lot more software than just what is
> provided by GNU or Linux. If we want to be precise we can call it a
> mostly POSIX distribution. People might be more aware of the term
> POSIX than the term GNU (from my limited sampling at a technical
> university), while also providing information or meaning. Calling it a
> GNU system is just as descriptive as calling it a Linux system or a
> Guix system or a remotely similar to Mac OS X system or a Windows with
> cygwin system without windows.
I don't think this is the place to discuss that particular issue at
large. That can be done on Wikipedia, or elsewhere.
I think the Guix project authors probably agree on GuixSD being defined
as a GNU distribution. The question is whether or not to make the About
page consistent with that.
Taylan
- bug#25254: [minor] 'About' page says GuixSD is a "GNU/Linux distribution", Taylan Ulrich Bayırlı/Kammer, 2016/12/23
- bug#25254: [minor] 'About' page says GuixSD is a "GNU/Linux distribution", David Craven, 2016/12/23
- bug#25254: [minor] 'About' page says GuixSD is a "GNU/Linux distribution",
Taylan Ulrich Bayırlı/Kammer <=
- bug#25254: [minor] 'About' page says GuixSD is a "GNU/Linux distribution", David Craven, 2016/12/23
- bug#25254: [minor] 'About' page says GuixSD is a "GNU/Linux distribution", Taylan Ulrich Bayırlı/Kammer, 2016/12/23
- bug#25254: [minor] 'About' page says GuixSD is a "GNU/Linux distribution", David Craven, 2016/12/23
- bug#25254: [minor] 'About' page says GuixSD is a "GNU/Linux distribution", Leo Famulari, 2016/12/23
- bug#25254: [minor] 'About' page says GuixSD is a "GNU/Linux distribution", Taylan Ulrich Bayırlı/Kammer, 2016/12/24
bug#25254: [minor] 'About' page says GuixSD is a "GNU/Linux distribution", Mike Gerwitz, 2016/12/24
bug#25254: [minor] 'About' page says GuixSD is a "GNU/Linux distribution", Taylan Ulrich Bayırlı/Kammer, 2016/12/24