Re: [Fwd: Re: [Savannah-hackers] Free Curriculum Project]

[Peter Hutnick]

Richard Stallman said:
> This is a very good project, and we would be glad to host it.
> We would like you to agree to follow two of the conditions that
> we apply to GNU Projects:
>
> 1. Please call the system "GNU/Linux", not "Linux".  (See
> http://www.gnu.org/gnu/gnu-linux-faq.html.)
>
> 2. Please write "free software", never "open source", when you talk
> about what the GNU Project and Savannah do.  (See
> http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-software-for-freedom.html.)
>
> Is that ok?

I can agree in general, but I take this sort of commitment seriously,
and therefore can't agree without some clarification.

Number 2 is no problem at all, and is my normal practice, as long as you
aren't maniacal about it.  For instance I might talk about how the
mechanics of open source development have made for better quality in the
free software project nano or something.

Of course I can generally use the term GNU/Linux to refer to a system
based on the GNU tools and a Linux kernel on Savannah, or in other
"official capacities."  On the other hand I'm not prepared to commit to
censoring myself on this all the time.  If I were to use the phrase "Red
Hat Linux" on Slashdot, or say "I run Linux on my desktop" on a non-GNU
mailing list I don't want to have to worry about you retracting your
offer of hosting.  This is not to say I won't make an honest effort, I
just don't want to have to worry about a big bearded dude jumping out from
behind the bushes shouting "Gotcha!"

If this all seems reasonable let me know how to proceed.

Thank You,
Peter