On (20/08/03 08:05), Rthoreau wrote: > From: Rthoreau <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Debian Mail list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: rms on debian > Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2003 08:05:14 -0500 > > What gets me is what does the G stand for in GNU? Hehe.... It stands for GNU. It is a recursive acronym GNU's Not Unix. If it stood for anything else, it wouldn't be recursive. eg. Linux's Not Unix.
It is humourous use of the English language and gives animal logo too - the Gnu ;) HTH Clive > > I get the rest of the saying GNU is Not Unix, but it still does not > come up with what the G stands for. At least AFAIK no one has ever > come up with a good reason for the G other than GNU. Maybe someone > can explain it to me who know these things better. I also thought it > was a no/no to refer to a name within a name without a definition? > > How can I understand RMS when I don't even understand GNU? > > Rthoreau > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
