Re: [obish/6.2] GNU/Linux usage

Jim Blandy
2004-07-28T18:57:33Z

Daniel Jacobowitz <drow@false.org> writes:

> On Mon, Jul 26, 2004 at 02:36:49PM -0400, Andrew Cagney wrote:
> > >On Sat, Jul 17, 2004 at 10:17:02AM -0400, Andrew Cagney wrote:
> > >
> > >>>- Linux Standards Base says that programs that use 'long
> > >>>+ Linux[sic] Standards Base says that programs that use 'long
> > >>> double' on PPC GNU/Linux are non-conformant. */
> > >>> set_gdbarch_long_double_bit (gdbarch, 8 * TARGET_CHAR_BIT);
> > >
> > >
> > >Er, is that really necessary? It's a workgroup named "Linux Standards
> > >Base" and even has the trademark for "LSB". I'd be annoyed if a [sic]
> > >appeared in the middle of my company name, for sure.
> >
> > If we're going to have a mechanical audit process then something is
> > needed. Would you prefer:
> >
> > [GNU/]Linux
> >
> > ?
>
> Or recognize "Linux Standards Base"? At least it's conveniently all on
> one line. I'd be just as annoyed if a [GNU/] appeared in the middle of
> my company name.

Yeah, I think recognizing Linux Standards Base is the way to go. It's
a separate name from "Linux" (the kernel) and "GNU/Linux" (the
system).