Re: [vox] [rms@gnu.org: Re: Invitation to speak in Davis]

[Matthew Johnson <matthewMAPS@psychohorse.com>]

On Sat, 2002-02-23 at 17:22, Rod Roark wrote:
> RMS needs to let this one go.  The purpose of a name is identification, 
> not to give credit.  The "obstacle" that he speaks of is a non-issue.
> 
> I'd rather hear from a speaker with less attitude.
> 
> -- Rod
>    http://www.sunsetsystems.com/
> 

I agree, perhaps after a few more drinks I'll send him an e-mail to see
if I can get him to change his mind. 

But then pigs might fly without our aid too...

Oh yes, and to see if he would please stop singing :).

Matt


> On Saturday 23 February 2002 01:39 pm, Peter Jay Salzman wrote:
> > frankly, if it would mean RMS coming to talk at our next anniversary
> > meeting, i really wouldn't mind becoming glugod.
> >
> > pete "i'm really serious" salzman
> >
> >
> >
> > begin nbs <nbs@sonic.net>
> >
> > > Well, I guess RMS won't be coming to speak any time soon. ;)
> > > (Maybe if GNU wanted to buy the domain "glugod.org" for us...)
> > >
> > > -bill!
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Forwarded message from Richard Stallman <rms@gnu.org> -----
> > >
> > > Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 13:20:09 -0700 (MST)
> > > From: Richard Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
> > > Subject: Re: Invitation to speak in Davis
> > > To: nbs@sonic.net
> > > Reply-to: rms@gnu.org
> > >
> > > The GNU Project faces a major obstacle in promoting the ideals of
> > > free software among users of the GNU system: these users mostly
> > > don't know the system is GNU, because they think it is "Linux". 
> > > User groups that call the system "Linux" contribute to this
> > > obstacle.
> > >
> > > For that reason, I don't give speeches under the sponsorship of
> > > Linux User Groups.  I think that if a group wants me make the
> > > effort of giving a speech, they should at the very least give the
> > > GNU Project equal mention when referring to a system which is more
> > > GNU than Linux.
> > >
> > > If your group would like to become a GNU/Linux User Group, and get
> > > listed in http://www.gnu.org/gnu/gnu-user-groups.html, then I
> > > would give a speech at the earliest possible opportunity.
> > >
> > > (If you like, you could become a GNU User Group and cover both
> > > GNU/Linux and GNU/Hurd.)
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