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You said "GnuLix" in the original subject line. Gag. Awful, awful. Lix = licks = round appendages. Linux = Line-ucks = Linus = Torvalds. Don't shorten it please

by sdafssd 15y ago

You said "GnuLix" in the original subject line. Gag. Awful, awful. Lix = licks = round appendages. Linux = Line-ucks = Linus = Torvalds. Don't shorten it please. As for Stallman- GNU has a branding problem. Sticking it in front of Linux may bring GNU up but it will bring down Linux. GNU should be called Free. Free has better connotations. Free Linux? Well that is just unnecessary. All Linux is free. Only those wishing to have a false sense of security pay support for Linux.

gaius 15y ago
Interestingly when Linus first uploaded Linux to an FTP site he called it "Freeix". Some random person came along later and renamed the directory.
- lukejduncan 15y ago
  That's an interesting bit of trivia! References?
  - gaius 15y ago
    http://www.linuxtoday.com/news_story.php3?ltsn=2001-01-05-007-04-NW-LF-KN-0010 http://www.linuxtoday.com/news_story.php3?ltsn=2001-01-05-00... is one, tho' I can't remember where I first heard it.
Ideka 15y ago
"Line-ucks"? Isn't it Lee-nucks?
- pwaring 15y ago
  Both are listed as valid pronunciations according to the Oxford English Dictionary: http://www.oed.com/view/Entry/251510 http://www.oed.com/view/Entry/251510
- sdafssd 15y ago
  Ur right. It has been a while since I heard him say it: http://www.paul.sladen.org/pronunciation/torvalds-says-linux.mp3 http://www.paul.sladen.org/pronunciation/torvalds-says-linux...