Re: [libreplanet-discuss] What do you think about calling free systems as "GNU" systems (even if there is no GNU or Linux-libre)?

[Fabio Pesari]

On 05/02/2016 03:39 PM, Adonay Felipe Nogueira wrote:
> However, this also opens doors for backfiring from open source
> proponents (or even from our own mates, if we replace "operating system"
> with "free system distribution" in the following two phrases), such as:
> "Not every operating system has GNU packages available". However, we
> could also reply with phrases like: "It must be noted that not every
> operating system uses the Linux kernel".

I think this happens too often, and saying GNU without anything else
reinforces the notion that the only thing the FSF cares about is getting
credited for something they didn't completely build.

I think we should find a neutral name for all operating systems (with
any free kernel, from Linux to FreeDOS to *BSD) that are free as in
freedom.

I suggest "LibreOS", because "libre" is pretty hard to misrepresent or
co-opt. How does it sound?

LibreOS Mint
Ubuntu LibreOS
Arch LibreOS
Debian LibreOS

(Yes, I'm half joking in case you didn't realize, but perhaps this
really is the best solution)