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Give back to GNU what belongs to GNU : Linux becoming GNU/Linux
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If Linux is only a kernel, alone it does not do lot of stuff. GNU has really improved Free Software world and so Open Source one, by the past, and they still doing this way.
So, everywhere Linux is written in plain text (not commands neither source code), it would be great to transform Linux into something such like GNU/Linux.
If this suggestion is not agreed as that, what about using one first time GNU/Linux and saying in Conventions (or at least in a footnote) that for user-friendly reason (or other, ayw), the term would be prefered by Linux for the rest of the book.
Having said that, as the term Linux is not used more than 9 times in plain text, I would be great to always use GNU/Linux everywhere in this book.
What about that ?
If Linux is only a kernel, alone it does not do lot of stuff. GNU has really improved Free Software world and so Open Source one, by the past, and they still doing this way.
So, everywhere Linux is written in plain text (not commands neither source code), it would be great to transform Linux into something such like GNU/Linux.
If this suggestion is not agreed as that, what about using one first time GNU/Linux and saying in Conventions (or at least in a footnote) that for user-friendly reason (or other, ayw), the term would be prefered by Linux for the rest of the book.
Having said that, as the term Linux is not used more than 9 times in plain text, I would be great to always use GNU/Linux everywhere in this book.
What about that ?
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Inappropriate?Yes, while I'm fine with the standard usage of Linux, I'm also very mindful of the idea that we should do what we can to educate in this case. I will use the term GNU/Linux initially, add a footnote that explains and defines the term, but throughout the book we'll likely stick with the standard usage.
Would that be acceptable?
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Inappropriate?As I already said, it is an acceptable solution. Even if I would prefer full GNU/Linux, the solution you suggest too allow to educate readers about GNU and Linux.
Let's other people give their feeling about it.
Thanks for you attention. :)
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