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I see that they still say: >>> Please don’t use “win” as an abbreviation for Microsoft Windows in GNU software or documentation. In hacker terminology, calling
by bigbillheck 5y ago
I see that they still say:
>>> Please don’t use “win” as an abbreviation for Microsoft Windows in GNU software or documentation. In hacker terminology, calling something a “win” is a form of praise. You’re free to praise Microsoft Windows on your own if you want, but please don’t do so in GNU packages. Please write “Windows” in full, or abbreviate it to “w.”
But they have removed some other guidance:
>>> Instead of abbreviating “Windows” to “un”, you can write it in full or abbreviate it to “woe” or “w”.
- Joker_vD 5y agoFree as in "free speech", yes.
- na85 5y agoGNU has always had that childish tinge to its writings. Chief GNUsance and all that.
- junon 5y agoThis is exactly why I've never been on the GNU-train. The radicality of RMS's writings and philosophies paired with the subtle condescending and childish tone in all of the guides, licenses, articles, blog posts, etc.
- plorkyeran 5y agoEncountering "woe32" in GNU things was what made me stop writing M$ as a teen. It was so embarrassingly petty that it made me entirely reconsider the idea of insulting nicknames for things I don't like.