[Savannah-hackers] Re: GNU-Darwin: the savannah facility

[proclus]

Thank you for your kind message.  I was thinking about adding the
following to the masthead in order to clarify the name issue.

"Although GNU-Darwin is not an official GNU project, we endorse the
values of free software that are codified in the GPL."

Regards,
proclus
http://www.gnu-darwin.org/


On 13 Nov, Richard Stallman wrote:
>     In light of the recent news regarding Sourceforge, we are considering
>     alternatives.  Do you have the infrastructure to support a major
>     Sourceforge project, like GNU-Darwin?
> 
> CVS and Savannah people, please note that GNU-Darwin is not a
> GNU-sponsored activity.  It is an attempt to reconcile GNU and Darwin;
> the intentions are entirely good, but the consequences could be
> headaches.
> 
>     Finally, for your information, we have considered applying as GNU
>     project, but we have hesitated because of the situation with the APSL. 
>     If Darwin were freed, then we would definitely submit an application as
>     a GNU project.
> 
> If Darwin were freed, the problems would be gone.  Then maybe this
> could be a GNU project.  But Apple stands in the way of this, and we
> have no way to persuade Apple to change.
> 
> Given the actual situation today, I think that the name "GNU-Darwin"
> is likely to mislead people--they will think that it is endorsed
> by the GNU Project.

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