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Re: GCC Development Mission Statement


Jeffrey A Law <law@cygnus.com> said:
>   In message <199904271447.QAA13515@pauillac.inria.fr>you write:
>   > Horst von Brand <vonbrand@sleipnir.valparaiso.cl> wrote:

>   > >Talking about the "GNU/Linux variant" of the "GNU system" is sure
>   > >to elicit an all-out flamewar [...]

>   > Jeffrey A Law <law@upchuck.cygnus.com> replied:
>   > >This topic is not open for discussion.

>   > Perhaps I misheard.  Could you run that part by us again?
> Run what?  There's nothing to discuss.

>   > The issue here doesn't seem to be the usual "GNU/Linux" vs. "Linux"
>   > war, but rather: why should the introductory sentence about the GNU C
>   > Compiler mention any O.S. at all?  The phrase has no more place there
>   > than a phrase about the *BSD's or any number of other systems.  This
>   > appears to be the point Horst was making.

> It's not a topic for discussion.  Sorry.  It's there and will stay.  This is
> a decision made by the steering committee, RMS & the FSF.  I'm sorry if you
> disagree or think it is unwise.

I think it is unwise to go out of your way just to irritate the community
that supports you, and on petty grounds. But so be it.
-- 
Dr. Horst H. von Brand                       mailto:vonbrand@inf.utfsm.cl
Departamento de Informatica                     Fono: +56 32 654431
Universidad Tecnica Federico Santa Maria              +56 32 654239
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