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Re: [gNewSense-users] Small case 'g'
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Paul O'Malley |
Subject: |
Re: [gNewSense-users] Small case 'g' |
Date: |
Sat, 03 Mar 2007 08:25:45 +0000 |
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Guy Johnston wrote:
> Hi, this isn't very important, but I was wondering why a small case 'g'
> was chosen for the start of the name. I think a capital 'G' looks more
> appropriate, especially when the name is used in a sentence, and because
> the letter comes from 'GNU' which is all capitals.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Guy
>
as part of a well worn path and a particular pun
gnu is when seen from one perspective
(g)nu
then in some places it was thought to be very clever if you replaced
nu with New
the use of
gNew was to emphasise this pun
therefore it leads to the correct pronouncing when you know the pun of
gnu sense
:-)
Note for Irish readers:
IFSO agm is on today!
Regards,
Paul O'Malley