RE: [fsf-community-team] Terminology. GNU/Linux

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Try to explain it this way:

A computer is a car

Linux is the motor

GNU is all of the frame, tires, nuts and bolts, the air conditioner, the stuff in the instrument panel etc.

a distro is the car brand (ie. Fedora=Ford)

So therefore non-free OSes are cars that have the hood, doors (except there is no drivers side window so you can climb in like a NASCAR driver), and trunk welded shut.  The lugnuts on the wheels are in a design that doesn't fit the tools in the trunk (that you had to break into to get) 

and you can extrapolate it from there :)

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-------- Original Message --------
Subject: [fsf-community-team] Terminology. GNU/Linux
From: Don Saklad <address@hidden>
Date: Thu, December 10, 2009 10:41 am
To: address@hidden, address@hidden

When using the term GNU/Linux in advocating important principles, Boston City Hall people fail to comprehend the term. Would any of you kind folks have any hints, tips or pointers?...