On 19 Sep 1998, Karl M. Hegbloom wrote: > >>>>> "Santiago" == Santiago Vila <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Santiago> On Mon, 14 Sep 1998, Zed Pobre wrote: > >> + this string is reserved for the GNU Hurd operating system. > Santiago> GNU/Hurd > > Santiago> [ I think everyone will agree on this ]. > > Yes... > > Why "gnu" rather than "hurd" though?
"GNU" is the name of the "complete operating system", Hurd is just the name of the kernel. I know, you may choose to name operating systems by its kernels, but in this context (a document which started being a Linux-only document), it is better to name it by using the GNU word than not using it, so that people will not think it is something completely different. -- "1464fc282da26db6dd22aaf3d3056c0e" (a truly random sig)
