On Tuesday 24 June 2008 22:06:31 Michael Dorrington wrote:
Manchester Free Software serves a growing need for a group in the
Manchester area that focuses on free software and, in particular,
GNU/Linux. The group encompasses topics which impact on the freedoms of
computer users, such as Digital Restrictions Management (DRM).
I've been thinking about this a lot, and whilst i'm not very bothered about
the joining words - what Lucy suggested is fine by me really - I am a little
bit concerned about something else.
As far as I'm aware, we are not a GLUG (GNU/Linux User Group).
We aim to have talks of a non-technical nature if possible on a range of
issues relating to Free Software.
Therefore is it absolutely necessary to mention GNU/Linux in the mission
statement?
In my opinion, it probably isn't -I don't proposing ignoring GNU/Linux by any
menns but I don't think we should favour it over GNU/OpenSolaris, GNU/BSD or
even vanilla BSD or vanilla OpenSolaris or any other free software operating
system.
Manchester *free software* group
It's all in the name.
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try not to be too abusive when you disagree with me ;) :)