* Steven Maddox (Cyorxamp) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2008 Jul 14 09:05 -0500]:
> First of all I want to bring up the idea of a FSF Debian GNU/Linux, > everyone I have spoken to on IRC so far are in support of this idea so I > thought I'd outline it here so that theres a record of it. I believe that if you delve into the history of Debian, you will find that at one time it was a part of GNU or at least had a very close relationship with GNU. Each went their seperate ways for some reason. A bit of research may reveal that each project has its own aim and do not always agree on the definition of "freedom" or where the freedom should exist or who (developer or user) should be the primary beneficiary. > Ubuntu being used as a 'base' for new operating > systems (I can name many now, see wikipedia), or even as a 'Server OS' > (are they Microsoft or what?) is a threat to what Debian is renounced for > and could (one day) make us potentially defunct. Sorry to be pedantic, but perhaps you meant "renowned" which is synonymous with "famous". I doubt that a rant about a dire future prediction will result in the two projects joining--there are enough differences in philosophy on both sides to keep it from happening. Besides, if the GNU people wanted their own "pure" version of Debian, they've had on the order of 15 years or so to create it. That they've not bothered to do so says something. To quote or paraphrase a signature I've seen around here, "What you are proposing to do will inolve a lot of time and hassle for no tangible benefit." For the nearly nine years I've been involved with the Debian community, someone, somewhere, has been sounding an alarm about the imminent demise of Debian. Yet, we're still here. - Nate >> -- "The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears this is true." Ham radio, Linux, bikes, and more: http://n0nb.us/index.html -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
