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He probably just understood "gnuplot", and was used to the confusion.
by hikarudo 5y ago
He probably just understood "gnuplot", and was used to the confusion.
- Blikkentrekker 5y agoThat is what I inferred, but it seems a bit ungentlemanly to jump to that conclusion after merely picking “GNU” and “gnuplot” up in a sentence and nothing more, which is what most likely happened.
- afarrell 5y agoBut its reasonable to: 1. Conclude that its 90% likely to be what happened. 2. Not burden someone by asking a question you don’t need the answer to. 3. Disclaim credit for work you don’t lead.
- Blikkentrekker 5y agoI submit that adding "In case you just said gnuplot is part of GNU,” in front of it is not too long, and far less præsumptive.
- smoothdeveloper 5y agoIn context of adding burden of having someone to translate for you in Japanese, the statement he made seems good enough and to the point. Maybe you are far too pre-assumtpive that there was any ill effect, or even ill intent, in the statement being made, especially if the same fact is accounted for in gnuplot FAQ.
- _flux 5y agoI mean what other reason would there be a reason to bring up gnuplot, if not for it's assumed connection to GNU? I guess "GNU, but gnuplot is not GNU" could be one, but perhaps at that hectic moment RMS didn't consider that option!
- atatatat 5y ago> "In case you just said gnuplot is part of GNU,” in front of it is not too long No longer than, say, adding GNU/to the front of GNU/Linux.
- klyrs 5y agoOf all the things I've heard RMS accused of, being "gentlemanly" has never been on the list
- CRConrad 5y agoPerhaps it's only fair, then, that it's pointed out when he actually seems to have been?